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The Right Mood for Sweet Success

FBI member Daniel Sadigh first discovered his talents for fashion during his college years while working for a retail store in New York. Realizing that there will always be a need for an occasion dress at some point in women’s lives, Daniel honed his skills and is now the owner of Sugar Moods, a manufacturer of formal dresses. “Dresses are an integral part of the market, and they never go out of style.” The name Sugar Moods is actually a combination of the name of a retail store Daniel owned in New York, ‘Mood’, and the name of his first label called ‘Sugar’. Daniel’s sincerity and his willingness to take risks are two important traits that have helped him take Sugar Moods to where it is today.

S. Hopper: Girl Powered

S. Hopper has grown into a hugely successful business from the ambition, the tough grind, and the 60s inspired creations of owner and FBI member Susan Hopper. The go-getter attitude evident of Ms. Hopper and her love of cotton printed fabrics also helped to launch her line of skirts and dresses.
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Good Fortune

Fletcher Hassenfelt describes Eva Fortune as a "Fusion of the old and the new." Indeed, ever since her design driven sister Zanne Hassenfelt started the company in 2001 by reworking vintage kimonos, the company philosophy has been to bring a touch of old
Hollywood glamour to the marketplace. Fletcher joined the company a year later as production and marketing manager. The twosome's first collaborative effort was the Spring 2003 collection, and they have garnered both critical and commercial success ever since.