MM URL: http://www.modelmayhem.com/pennyraevintage
About me
Penny Rae Vintage was born out of my love for vintage shopping and designing! All of the pieces are designed from vintage dresses, slips, jackets, skirts,shirts, and fabric, and redesigned/reconstructed/reinvented into something modern and unique. Each piece is *one-of-a-kind*.
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Penny Rae Vintage was founded in 2008 by St. Louis native, Melissa Rae Brown. Melissa Rae fell in love with fashion design when she was only 8 years old. She started sketching clothing ideas with crayons, scrap paper and Mattell's state-of-the-art Fashion Design Stencil Kit! By the time she graduated high school, her wardrobe consisted of vintage finds and handmade dresses, shirts, skirts and accessories.
Melissa Rae attended Culver-Stockton College where she majored in Theatre and Education. After studying abroad in Europe at the University of London, Melissa graduated with her Bachelors Degree in 2000. She has been involved in over 60 productions since 1992--academic, community, and professional theatre--and was nominated for a Kevin Kevine Kline Award in 2008 for Best Supporting Actress. She has also worked backstage, using her sewing skills to assist with costume design and creation.
Always inspired by the many characters she plays, different cultures she experiences, and a diverse group of wonderful friends and family, Melissa holds the fundamental belief that all women were created beautifully, and that personal style should be creative, inspiring, and diverse. Penny Rae Vintage offers one-of-a-kind fashion - each item as uniquely remarkable as the person wearing it. Melissa Rae goes on regular treasure hunts to find vintage dresses, skirts, shirts and more. With a pair of scissors in hand and a new pattern on paper, she turns vintage fabric into modern fashion.
Credits
8.29.09
2009 Hot-Fashion Show
HotCity Theatre Company, St. Louis, MO
