FORWARD By Designer, Gail Be

The uniqueness of my designs and their matching accessories is that they are made completely of beads, sequins and feathers. I use little or no fabric at all.

I do not draw or pre-sketch any of my designs. I do not use mathematical calculations. I do not solder. And I don't even know how to turn on a sewing machine. I primarily hand weave or connect beads onto beads, not onto fabric.

Every fashion that will be presented was made entirely by hand. Each of these fashions took an average of five months for me and my design team to complete. The models patiently endured many hours of fittings because each fashion is custom-designed right onto their bodies.

Since each design is unique with beads that come from all over the world, I will be giving a brief description of what each fashion is made as they are being modeled.

I will be referring to the use of vintage Swarovski crystal in each design. Most of these beads were manufactured in Austria between 1920 - 1938 and 1945 - 1954. To prove their authenticity, I have the honor of taking them directly from their original packages. They are in pristine condition and are proudly being worn for the very first time in these fashions.

I first and foremost consider myself a bead artist. There are thousands of fashion designers and millions of beaders, but there is no one beading life-size fashions -- until now. . .

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