Tony Bowls Designer:
In addition to his successful, groundbreaking pageant line, Tony Bowls
for Mon Cheri, Tony is also the designer of Paris by Tony Bowls, Le
Gala by Tony Bowls and the special occasion collection, Tony Bowls
Evenings.
With twenty years of retail experience, Tony applies firsthand
knowledge of what the fashion-forward customer is looking for to the
designs of these extraordinary brands. For the greater part of the last
twelve years, Tony owned and managed his own retail outlet. He actively
promoted and sold prom, pageant and formalwear collections. During his
time in retail, Tony also designed for Miss America and Miss USA
contestants.
The Tony Bowls Collection was featured in the opening numbers of the
2006 Miss Texas Pageant and America’s Outstanding Teen 2006
Competition, and on former Miss America Deidre Downs as well as eleven
contestants of the 2006 Miss America Pageant. Tony has also dressed
numerous contestants for 2006 state pageants, including several winners
who moved on to compete in the 2007 Miss America Pageant. In fact,
thirteen contestants as well as the emcee of the preliminaries and the
co-host of the finals wore a Tony Bowls design at the 2007 Miss America
Pageant. Tony designs were also featured on the first season of MTV’s
hot reality show, Tiara’s Girls. In addition, Tony's designs were
graced by Barker's Beauties on May 16, 2007 during CBS's "The Price is
Right Million Dollar Spectacular," Bob Barker's final appearance in
prime time. Stay tuned for future television appearances!
Tony has now implemented his fresh innovative ideas and couture designs
in not only the world of pageantry but also in prom and social
occasion. The new Le Gala, Paris, and Tony Bowls Evenings collections
have drawn top reviews by retailers worldwide.
Helena Etchart-Tine' Designer
An European fashion designer. Helena has designed original fashions for a significant
number of international models including Cecilia Barugel, Gabriella
Busigniani, Gada De Maurier, Stella Manolisi and Stella Bullrrich. She
has also choreographed a great number of fashion shows throughout
Europe, Los Angeles and South America. In addition to designing for
international models and Haute Couture, in the past years Helena has
done original work for notable pageant contestants, including: Miss
California, Miss USA, Miss Teen USA, Miss Little California, Miss
Tulare County and Miss Fresno County. She spent much of her time commuting between a number of cultural and fashion centers throughout the world, including Paris, Barcelona, Sao Paulo, Buenos Aires, Punta Del Este, Rome, Venice, London, Belgium and Japan.
Now she spends most of her time in California, and we @ What's Up Europe have the privileged of carrying her career women lines, suits, pants, and dresses. Her new line on Bridal Gowns is also available for viewing in What's Up Europe Bridal Salon
Designer Sophia Tolli:
After
ten years as Head Designer at Maggie Sottero, Sophia
Apostolides created a new bridal collection, Sophia Tolli. With its
unparalleled craftsmanship and exceptional fit, the Sophia Tolli
collection provides an array of gorgeous, show-stopping bridal gowns. A
seamstress since her early teens, Sophia grew up surrounded by fabrics,
sewing machines and dress patterns. Her aunt, a talented dressmaker,
handmade a majority of Sophia's wardrobe and allowed Sophia to select
her own fabrics. Sophia considers this early exposure to dressmaking as
the base of her informal education in fashion design. Sophia developed
a strong foundation in made-to-measure design by crafting custom prom,
bridesmaid's dresses and bridal gowns in her teens. During college,
Sophia challenged traditional sewing techniques and explored
alternative methods of dressmaking. Her award-winning expertise in fit
and construction is the result of both her childhood experiences and
college education.
Sophia adds, "My collection has two distinct feelings: soft classic
romanticism and traditional bridal drama. My signature style will
always be gowns with an exceptional fit and cut."
