MAGALIS GARCIA
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bio
Magalis Garcia was born in Norwalk, CT where she grew up in a Spanish speaking household rich with the Puerto Rican culture of her parents native country. Always an artist, Magalis explored a variety of mediums over the years, including painting and sculpture while at the Maryland Institute of Art. Garcia was searching for the perfect outlet for her talent, when she finally found she could bring her artistic creations and sewing she had learned from her Mother growing up together in fashion. Fashion was an incredibly direct way for her to reach people and truly express herself.. Magalis moved to NYC and polished her skills with classes at FIT and spent afternoons watching the eclectic styles of New Yorkers. While developing her own pieces, she freelanced for several notable fashion houses including Anne Klein, London Fog. In 2001 Magalis finally debuted her own creations with a line of accessories during a trunk show at Henri Bendel after a great response, she expanded under the name "Detox" and "Detox Clothing". Her work was incredibly popular and sold well at high end boutiques in New York, Los Angeles, Dallas, Atlanta, New Orleans, Miami and Puerto Rico.
Today Ms. Garcia continues her creations under a new eponymous line launched in 2008 "Magalis Garcia". Her line, designed with art in mind, incorporates hand stiched appliques, a variety of materials, colors, and textures throughout all her collections. The Magalis Garcia tone is a little bit urban (think raw fabrics and fabric appliques) with romantic silhouettes, cuts, and sensibility, there's an intresting take on an edgy romance not to mention her eveyday inspiration, the grandeur, allure and energy of New York City.
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FASHION INDIE.COM- "Designer To Know"
Guestofaguest.com- Fall 09 Fashion week
POSHGLAM.COM- Fall 09 fashion week.
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