California-born Hayley Paige is one of the best wedding dress designers in the country. She is known for her feminine slant, and how she strays from classic designs to create something new and amazing. Some of her work is truly avant-garde. For example, she loves to use versatile styling and unique fabrics. Some of her dresses even include removable skirts, turning a lovely wedding gown into a small and sexy number. With her work on the Blush and Hayley Paige Bridal collections, she has achieved national prominence in the wedding design world.
Of course, in most recent news she appeared on a TLC exclusive, Hayley Ever After: The Dress. It aired on January 13th, and came off as a blend of Say Yes to the Dress and Project Runway. It followed the entire dress creation process, and is definitely worth a watch. Plus, there are five episodes available on Facebook Watch. But if you want to learn a little more about his famous designer before checking out her show, read on to learn Five Things You Didn’t Know About Hayley Paige.
She’s a Cornell Graduate
Cornell is one of the more prestigious schools in America, and is a great place to get one’s degree. For Hayley Paige, it was also a fantastic place to launch her career. During her enrollment at Cornell, she scored her first internship with Elle magazine. She also received a lot of recognition for a 10-piece bridal collection she showed her senior year. There is no doubt that her high-caliber education is partially responsible for her position today.
She Wore Five Dresses at Her Wedding
Hayley Paige recently married Danny Wallis, and she followed through on her promise to plan a “unique-chic” wedding. In fact, she wore a different dress for each section of the wedding, and even had a blue unicorn join in at one point. If that’s not a unique wedding, we aren’t sure what is.
She Has Multiple Inspirations
Usually, Hayley Paige doesn’t stick to just one topic to find her inspirations. She usually combines an unexpected mix of design elements to come up with her revolutionary dresses. However, she adds a bit of her trademark sass and femininity to every dress that she creates.
Jill Stuart Hired Her on the Spot
You may have heard of famous fashion designer Jill Stuart. However, you may not have known that she was in the audience at Hayley Paige’s senior-year fashion show, where she displayed a 10-piece bridal line that she had created. Stuart approached her after the show, and offered her a job on the spot. Hayley accepted — jumpstarting her career and opening up so many more options to this talented designer.
She Was a Competitive Gymnast
Hayley Paige grew up in the Bay Area of California, where she was a competitive gymnast for practically her entire life. She required six hours of practice a day, and somehow managed to fit it in around her schoolwork. Of course, these time-management skills are something that she uses constantly in her life as a fashion designer.
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