From handbags to jewelry to clothes, some of the youngest and hottest fashion designers are breaking out right here in Miami. In tonight's Style File, Seven's Belkys Nerey shows off some of the Diva Designers you need to watch out for.
WSVN If you don know the name Alexis Barbara, you will soon. The 21yearold designer is set to take the fashion world by the hemline.
And staying true to our steamy city, Alexis is now designing a sexy swimwear collection. Another fashion plate to watch out for is Silvia Fassardi. The organization Gen Art, which showcases upandcoming talent from designers to musicians, just named her one michael kors factory outlet of the fresh faces of jewelry design for 2008.
Silvia: "It makes me work more harder."
Her jewelry line, Septimo, is handmade with 24 karat gold plate and semiprecious stones.
Much of her work is natureinspired, so you see things like coral reef, twigs, even snakes on her necklaces, earrings and rings.
Stacey Benedetti: "Many of the pieces are designed to be interchangeable, so something you would be wearing as a wrap cord bracelet in the day later in the evening can be switched to be worn as a choker."
Another Gen Art breakout cyber monday deals on michael kors star is handbag designer Nazly Villamizar. The Colombian native got her start as a little girl thanks to her grandfather who was a famous tailor.
Nazly: "He used to let me play with his leftovers and sew little handbags for everyone for gifts."
Now Nazly is most known for her oversized leather bags made from cow skin. They definitely stand out with their different geometric shapes and interesting elements like this cow horn.
Nazly: "I like to create very big shapes. Like I was telling you, maybe it because I am a very tiny girl."
Nazly is a dogooder. She just designed an ecofriendly bag line for Ecoist, and she also gives a percentage of her bag sales to help needy children in Colombia.
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