Stealing A Scene with...#MargieB

SPOTLIGHT OF THE MONTH

Video Song: "What's My Name" - Rihanna ft. Drake

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Margie S. Brito originally from New York, moved to the Dominican Republic at a young age.  While living in DR, her mother who worked as a seamstress (and made everything from scratch!) was her biggest inspiration.  Her mother motivated her to pursue fashion. Unfortunately, her mother was diagnosed with cancer and passed away, when she was only 10 years old. Although, her mother was no longer physically with Margie, her mother remained (and still does to this day) a driving force and influence in everything Margie does.

And that is where her journey began…

After high school, Margie thought about enrolling in La Escuela de Diseño de Altos de Chavón, in the Dominican Republic, where the famous fashion designer, Oscar de la Renta attended, to pursue fashion. However, she couldn’t see herself returning to the island. And so ultimately, she decided to follow in her older brother’s footsteps and attend Stony Brook University, where she majored in Spanish language & literature and minored in business.

Upon graduating in 2004, she landed a full-time job (non-fashion related). She decided to start a blog to express her love for everything in fashion. In July 2010, Simply Fabulouss was born.  Since the debut of her blog, she’s been invited to various NYC fashion shows to write about and feature in her blog and cool advice to know whats hot and whats not!

That same year, she decided to pursue her dream of being a fashion handbag designer. She designed her very first handmade cross-body bag using just her sewing machine at home. Although her first creation was great, she wanted to use authentic material…leather.  So she got on the internet and began researching manufacturers and sure enough created the bag in leather to give it a polished look.  Soon after her creation, she branded and trademarked “MargieB.”

Margie Brito rocking her MargieB

She posted her new bag on her site in December, and within a month not only received her first order for the bag but also sold out of her stock!  This is what Margie told us about her MargieB Brand: "I have a total of 3 designs so far but waiting on the samples of  2.  I am very excited and motivated to get this going.  I have a few projects pending like building my website for purchases, a photo shoot scheduled at the end of April for my press kit and campaigns, and finishing up 4 more designs for a Fall collection."

If all this hasn’t impressed you yet….then this will…Madonna’s daughter, Lourdes has even been seen rocking the MargieB crossbody bag!

We think her work is great and her blog is not only informative but fun and well…simply fabulous! Definitely check out her site, www.SimplyFabulouss.com and be sure to follow her on twitter @PinkRock.

We’re happy to feature Margie as our “Spotlight of the Month” and can’t want to see what MargieB has in store for 2011. (Cheers to girl power!) 

xo, Samantha & Jessica