Dana Ayanna Greaves began her design career with jewelry she made from hand-rolled paper beads, a process passed down from her grandmother in Trinidad.
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Greaves measures model Jennifer Serpas during a fitting in the designer's studio.
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Greaves constructs her garments using new and repurposed vintage fabrics.
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Greaves launched her Artistic Aya line of jewelry and clothing in 2004. She's currently working on a spring 2011 collection for her new line, ArtAya.
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Pranav Vora relies on a business background in his role as head of Hugh & Crye, a men's shirt brand based in Georgetown.
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Shirts from Hugh & Crye are modern classics designed with the working professional in mind.
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Vora got his start in marketing and strategy before launching his own business. "I wanted to grow a brand from scratch and really do all these things I'd been advising other people on," Vora says.
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Katerina Herodotou, left, and Cathy Chung at Treasury, their 14th Street NW vintage boutique.
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Chung, left, and Herodotou are the designers behind the Ouroboros line, which turns vintage materials into modern garments.
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Seamstresses Kristen Swenson and Erin Derge discuss patterns and fabrics with Herodotou and Chung.
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Chung and Herodotou started selling secondhand clothing and accessories under the banner of their blog, Listopad, before opening a brick-and-mortar boutique.
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Gallery Credits:
Photo & Text Editor, Producer Holly E. Thomas