🎨 Season 4 Designers
Welcome to our designer spotlight for Season 4! Meet the innovative creatives redefining fashion in New England and beyond. Each of these designers brings a unique voice, mission, and aesthetic to the runway. Explore their stories and follow their journeys.
🧶 Bliss by Mel
Designer: Melek Rza Afandi
📧 melek.rza@yahoo.com
📸 @blissbymel
About: A yarn enthusiast passionate about transforming yarn into chic, handmade wonders. Bliss by Mel celebrates creativity and individuality through innovative, functional, and stylish designs that honor the beauty of handmade artistry.
🔥 AVSHAPE
Designer: Anthonella Villar
📧 anthonellavillar7272@gmail.com
📸 @avshape_
About: AVSHAPE creates shapewear that enhances your figure and boosts your confidence. Designed for daily comfort and effectiveness, each piece is made to transform how you look—and how you feel.
🧵 Audrey Apparel
Designer: Audrey Valys
📧 audrey.valys@comcast.net
📸 @audreyapparel
About: A fiber art-focused brand creating wearable crochet art for all. Each piece is handmade and uniquely designed by Audrey herself.
👑 Royal Melanin Clothing
Contact: Arturo Martinez
📧 arturo.martinez@phippsny.org
📸 @royalmelaninclothing_
About: Inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement, Royal Melanin fuses urban fashion with couture elegance to celebrate heritage, empowerment, and inner royalty.
🌍 H.E.R. Fashion
Designer: Hannah Elyzabeth Richards
📧 herfashioninc@gmail.com
📸 @h.e.r.fashion
About: H.E.R. Fashion is about comfort, confidence, and self-expression. Inclusive, sustainable, and handmade with love—this brand is a bold voice for individuality and Earth-conscious fashion.
🚀 Llovell Official
Designer: Fred Lovell
📧 freddylovell01@gmail.com
📸 @llovellofficial
About: A brand known for daring designs and bold experimentation. Llovell Official pushes the boundaries of fashion—nothing is off the table.
⚡️ Orenda’s Clothing
Designer: Tyson Buggs
📧 info@orendasclothing.com
📸 @orendas.clothing
About: “Orenda” means spiritual energy. This Boston-based brand blends streetwear with high fashion, transforming bold design into a movement for inclusivity and transformation.
💼 Backend 2 Riches
Designer: Yaya
📧 backend2riches@gmail.com
📸 @backend2riches
About: More than a brand—it’s a mindset. Backend 2 Riches stands for perseverance, resilience, and never giving up. Fashion for the relentless.
🪡 Maura Deardra
Designer: Maura Hansen
📧 maurahansen89@gmail.com
📸 @maura.deardra
About: Where fashion meets storytelling. Maura Deardra garments are more than clothes—they’re emotional experiences designed to connect and inspire.
🔄 Sickforyou
Designer: Sickforyou
📧 sickforyou666@gmail.com
📸 @sickfory0u
About: A Brockton-based brand creating 1-of-1 bleached, dyed, and screen-printed vintage garments. Every piece is handmade for the individual spirit.
✂️ ScaryFairy
Designer: Robert Quintanar
📧 robert.quintanar@yahoo.com
📸 @robert.quintanar
About: Upcycled fashion using vintage, handmade, and donated textiles. Each piece is one-of-a-kind and made to help you shine like a star.
🕊️ Prophet | Envoy
Designer: Rhesa Teesdale
📧 prophetenvoy@gmail.com
📸 @prophetenvoy
About: A movement of motivation and unity. Prophet | Envoy blends fashion with faith, using statement pieces to spread a message of peace, purpose, and entrepreneurship.
✨ Dffrnt Kloth
Designer: James Mackey
📧 mrjamesmackey@gmail.com
📸 @dffrnt_kloth
About: Boston-based and purpose-driven, Dffrnt Kloth delivers high-quality, expressive clothing. Fashion is power—and this brand empowers people to show up as their authentic selves.
👙 Lauren’s Swim
Designer: Lauren Bazinet
📧 💌 Email@Laurensswim.com
📸 @laurensswim
About: Handmade luxury swimwear crafted with precision and passion. Lauren studied fashion and swimwear creation at the FIT Institute in Miami and now designs bold, custom pieces for confident women. DM for customs or shop in person at @angelnrgboutique.