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Interview With Designer Chrissy Mixon

The Curvy Styler By Jchell

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first met Chrissy as one of the designers for a fashion show I was walking in. Upon meeting her for fittings, Chrissy is a phenomenal woman who is very passionate about her clothing line. I know being in the fashion industry can have its ups and downs, but she definitely has what it takes to withstand this industry. Want to know more about Chrissy, here is her interview.
Jchell: Where are you from? Chrissy: I was born and raised in Harare, Zimbabwe, but moved to Dallas, TX when I was 16... So can I say I’ m a full blown Texan... Lol!
Jchell: Where did you attend high school / college? Chrissy: I graduated from Hillcrest High School in Dallas, TX. completed my Associates degree in Business at Richland Community College in Dallas, and recently obtained my Bachelor’ s degree in Business Administration at Texas A & M University-Commerce.
Jchell: Did you attend fashion design school? Chrissy: I am a self taught designer, certainly God given gift... so no school yet, but I will be pursuing my Associates degree in Fashion Design pretty soon.
Jchell: How long how have you been designing? Chrissy: Lol! Since I was a teenager... I got obsessed with certain high end designers and always loved fashion, but I think the bug bit me in 2009 before I got married. Being that all my brides maids were modest and didn’ t have the right piece to match their dresses, I decided to design their bolero jackets and had them custom made. I received so many compliments of how unique and beautiful they were, but I didn’ t

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