Design By

Andy Katz is the cofounder of Jewel and Lotus, a marketplace that connects conscious consumers with ethical brands that consider the social and environmental impact of their products. He is passionate about making a better world by increasing access to fair trade goods made by hand. Visit www.jewelandlotus.com to shop on the marketplace or to open a shop. You can connect with Laura at www.laurapowers.net, on Facebook @thatlaurapowers, on twitter @thatlaurapowers, and on instagram at laurapowers44.

Shannon Cumberland started her company candle-making company, Rosy Rings, in her basement with a crockpot. It has since grown to a 30,000 square-foot facility, but the candles are still made by hand with natural ingredients. Rosy Rings partners with Shalom Denver, an organization which provides jobs to developmentally disabled adults. You can learn more at www.rosyrings.com. You can connect with Laura at www.laurapowers.net, on Facebook @thatlaurapowers, on twitter @thatlaurapowers, and on instagram at laurapowers44.

Neha Gandhi is the founder + voice behind Love Playing Dressup. Currently based in Boston, Neha grew up in Mumbai, India and has made Boston her home from the last 12 years and lives with her husband. Love Playing Dressup is a daily source of inspiration for the modern woman who aspires to dressup little aspects of her life. The website is a little bit of everything – Personal style, décor projects, travel stories and a diary of lifestyle moments. In addition to running the site, Neha works as a Manager at a multi-national corporation and has held technical positions at eBay and EMC in her professional life. She has been featured multiple times in the Boston Globe, InStyle Magazine and other notable publications. She has spoken about blogging as a career and power of social media at Northeastern University, Boston Design Week and has conducted seminars in India. She has been featured on various billboards in malls across Massachusetts. For more information on Neha, you can go to her website Love Playing Dressup - http://www.loveplayingdressup.com/. Or find her on Instagram and facebook @loveplayingdressup Facebook, on twitter @nehagandhi. You can also email her at [email protected]. For more information on Laura and Design By, you can go to http://www.laurapowers.net/design-by/. You can also follow her on twitter: @thatlaurapowers or on Instagram: @laurapowers44.

Lauren Arkin, Celebrity Stylist and Owner of L.A. Boudoir Vintage. She Arkin has spent her life learning about, shopping for and selling vintage fashion and home decor. Her styled looks have been seen on celebrities, pinup models and burlesque performers and vintage enthusiasts across the world. She is currently based in Miami works as a stylist and vintage shop owner. We talked about how to incorporate vintage pieces into a modern look. For more information on Lauren, you can go to her website www.laboudoirmiami.com or find her on Facebook @laboudoirmiami. For more information on Laura and Design By, you can go to http://www.laurapowers.net/design-by/. You can also follow her on twitter: @thatlaurapowers or on Instagram: @laurapowers44.

Gemma Sole if cofounder and COO of Nineteenth Amendment. Previously, she worked in strategy consulting in DC and venture capital in Boston. Gemma loves bringing beautiful things to life. Nineteenth Amendment lets independent designers sell directly to customers without traditional inventory and engage with shoppers in a way not previously possible. Shoppers, eager to obtain cutting-edge brands, find exclusive styles at below-retail prices by being one of the first to purchase. It matters because the fashion industry was made for this: connecting the patronage of style-conscious shoppers with designers with talent and beautiful designs that aren’t ubiquitous. For more information on Nineteenth Amendment go to nineteenthamendment.com You can also follow them on instagram and twitter @19thAmendment on instagram and twitter. For more information on Laura and Design By, you can go to http://www.laurapowers.net/design-by/. You can also follow her on twitter: @thatlaurapowers or on Instagram: @laurapowers44.

Timothy Job Gosling is a British furniture designer based in London. The Sunday Times has described him as "designer to the rich and famous". Gosling was born in Kingston, Jamaica in 1966. His father is scientist Raymond Gosling. Gosling studied Theatre Design at Central St Martins School of Art and Design, London graduating in 1987 then designed theatre designs for John Napier and Sir Cameron Mackintosh. He started his career designing furniture in 1990 with the then Viscount Linley, the son of Princess Margaret, becoming Senior Design Director in 1993. In 2005, Gosling formed Gosling Ltd, designing bespoke Furniture and combining traditional materials, craftsmanship with technology and contemporary interpretations of historical designs. Furniture identifiable by contemporary reworking of classical proportions, inlaid woods, gilding, verre eglomise and straw marquetry combined with more contemporary materials such as acrylic. According to Gosling the furniture is based on the best materials, exquisite quality of craftsmanship and integrity of design. He is quoted as declaring that "Minimalism is lost on me I am afraid."See
Gosling Marine established in 2013 designing Art Deco inspired Super Yacht carbon fibre deck furniture, and, in 2013, a range for The Rug Company based on Art Deco designs.He has also contributed interior design to the Savoy and Berkeley hotels in London. Gosling lectures and speaks on architectural interior design and furniture. For more information on Laura and Design By, you can go to http://www.laurapowers.net/design-by/. You can also follow her on twitter: @thatlaurapowers or on Instagram: @laurapowers44.

Cecile is one of the three featured designers for the special Boston Design Week edition of Fashionably LATE at The Liberty, A Luxury Collection Hotel on March 30. Cecile Thieulin is an architect and the founder of Simone Simon. She founded a womens’ clothing line with structure and a passion for materiality and movement. For her, fashion is architecture: it's a matter of proportion. Architect & designer Simone Simon is very much influenced by architectural references, patterns and construction. Our design studio is now based in Boston, and our production and fabrics are French & American (MA)Her design studio is based in Boston, and her production and fabrics are French & American. Simone Simon is very much influenced by architectural & dance references : kinetic movement, patterns and construction. She cares for the sustainability of the materials and the means of production. Being an ethical fashion brand is a fight for a better fashion. She wants fashion to adapt to women, and not women to adapt to fashion. Simone Simon designs clothes that sublime a woman's body. She who wear Simone Simon is a true modern woman. She wears stylish & sustainable, ethical & chic clothes. For additional information on the Boston Design Week edition of Fashionably LATE, go to http://www.bostondesignweek.com/laurapowers.

For more information on Laura and Design By, you can go to http://www.laurapowers.net/design-by/. You can also follow her on twitter: @thatlaurapowers or on Instagram: @laurapowers44.

Cecile is one of the three featured designers for the special Boston Design Week edition of Fashionably LATE at The Liberty, A Luxury Collection Hotel on March 30. Cecile Thieulin is an architect and the founder of Simone Simon. She founded a womens’ clothing line with structure and a passion for materiality and movement. For her, fashion is architecture: it's a matter of proportion. Architect & designer Simone Simon is very much influenced by architectural references, patterns and construction. Our design studio is now based in Boston, and our production and fabrics are French & American (MA)Her design studio is based in Boston, and her production and fabrics are French & American. Simone Simon is very much influenced by architectural & dance references : kinetic movement, patterns and construction. She cares for the sustainability of the materials and the means of production. Being an ethical fashion brand is a fight for a better fashion. She wants fashion to adapt to women, and not women to adapt to fashion. Simone Simon designs clothes that sublime a woman's body. She who wear Simone Simon is a true modern woman. She wears stylish & sustainable, ethical & chic clothes. For additional information on the Boston Design Week edition of Fashionably LATE, go to http://www.bostondesignweek.com/laurapowers.
For more information on Laura and Design By, you can go to http://www.laurapowers.net/design-by/. You can also follow her on twitter: @thatlaurapowers or on Instagram: @laurapowers44.

Tracy Belben, a degreed architect, is the maker and designer behind her self-titled contemporary chainmail couture collection. Using lightweight aluminum and hand tools, Belben intricately hand-links and engineers each luxurious piece for ultimate comfort and wearability. Precisely constructed to enhance the body’s natural shape with modest coverage, the collection is made to empower the wearer. A pioneer in New England for using unique alternative materials in fashion design, Belben’s work has been featured at the Institute of Contemporary Art (Boston) and Refinery29 + Simon Malls "The Shopping Block" Event, IHateBlonde (Blog), Vogue Italia, and Staples websites. Her work was awarded “Best in Class” at the 2016 World Makerfaire (NYC) and was sold at Patricia Field Boutique, owned by legendary “Sex and The City” & “Devil Wears Prada” stylist Patricia Field. Tracy is one of the features designers for the Boston Design Week’s special edition of Fashionably late at the Liberty Hotel. This is even is March 30th at 9 pm and is hosted by Laura Powers. For more information on the event, go to http://www.laurapowers.net/design-by/. For more information on Tracy, go to http://tracybelben.com

And follow on facebook at http://Facebook.com/tracybelben or on Instagram: @Tracy_Belben

And Twitter: @Tracy_Belben. For more information on Laura Powers, you can go to her website www.laurapowers.net or follow her on twitter @thatlaurapowers or on instagram at @laurapowers44.

Tracy Belben, a degreed architect, is the maker and designer behind her self-titled contemporary chainmail couture collection. Using lightweight aluminum and hand tools, Belben intricately hand-links and engineers each luxurious piece for ultimate comfort and wearability. Precisely constructed to enhance the body’s natural shape with modest coverage, the collection is made to empower the wearer. A pioneer in New England for using unique alternative materials in fashion design, Belben’s work has been featured at the Institute of Contemporary Art (Boston) and Refinery29 + Simon Malls "The Shopping Block" Event, IHateBlonde (Blog), Vogue Italia, and Staples websites. Her work was awarded “Best in Class” at the 2016 World Makerfaire (NYC) and was sold at Patricia Field Boutique, owned by legendary “Sex and The City” & “Devil Wears Prada” stylist Patricia Field. Tracy is one of the features designers for the Boston Design Week’s special edition of Fashionably late at the Liberty Hotel. This is even is March 30th at 9 pm and is hosted by Laura Powers. For more information on the event, go to http://www.laurapowers.net/design-by/. For more information on Tracy, go to http://tracybelben.com
And follow on facebook at http://Facebook.com/tracybelben or on Instagram: @Tracy_Belben
And Twitter: @Tracy_Belben. For more information on Laura Powers, you can go to her website www.laurapowers.net or follow her on twitter @thatlaurapowers or on instagram at @laurapowers44.