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In just a few short years, Monique Lhuillier emerged as one of the leaders industry, in 2001 Monique showed her first ready-to-wear collection at
in the bridal industry. Before Monique, there was basically one name the Bryant Park in New York.
fashion elite turned to for their wedding dresses: Vera Wang. In today's Her fashions are feminine and are unabashedly pretty. She uses silk,
wedding magazines, however, the name Monique Lhuillier comes up just chiffon, and tulle, with various prints and trims, which highlight the beauty
as frequently as Vera Wang’s. Lhuillier is also making herself a known- of a woman’s body. Her spring 2009 ready-to-wear collection was a
by-name designer in the ready-to-wear realm. She counts fashionistas perfect blend of her many talents: it included frothy-skirted evening
such as Sarah Jessica Parker, Debra Messing, Angelina Jolie, Reese gowns, voluminous blouses with fitted pencil skirts, and smart suits that
Witherspoon, Brooke Shields, and Rachel Bilson as her fans. you would only see on the most fashionable women in the workplace.
Her rise to the upper echelon of the notoriously difficult world of Monique was inducted into the prestigious Council of Fashion
fashion has been unconventional, but being out of the ordinary is nothing Designers of America in 2003. She has received several design awards
new for Monique. She was born in the Philippines, went to high school in and much praise from many of the top fashion magazines in the world.
Switzerland, and attended fashion design school in (gasp) Los Angeles. Recently Lhuillier has expanded her brand to include handbags and the
Most of today's known-by-name designers attended school in New York, Monique Lhuillier for Royal Doulton collection of tableware.
but Lhuillier preferred to attend L.A.'s Fashion Institute of Design and Lhuillier is a family-oriented woman. Her husband handles the
Merchandising. After graduation Monique realized the lack of high-end business side of their growing fashion empire, as he has since the
fashion companies in Los Angeles, but she kept her commitment to company’s inception. Her fashionable and glamorous mother is also an
California. By keeping her headquarters in L.A., Monique has put the influence on Monique’s designs.
Golden State back on the map for couture fashion. Monique Lhuillier has continued to stray from the norm in her career,
During her own difficult search to find a wedding dress, Lhuillier saw but she has made her successes look graceful and almost effortless,
a need in the bridal industry and decided to fill it. With new husband much like her beautiful designs.
Tom Bugbee as her business partner, Monique unveiled her introductory
bridal collection in 1996. Not content with conquering just the bridal
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