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SUIT TO A TEE
The apple doesn't fall far from the tree when it comes to the talented offspring of prime fashion movers Ricco and Tina Ocampo. Their daughter, a student at the Parsons School of Design, began crafting tees in 2012 for her eponymously named t-shirt line, Betina. These aren't just any tees, but are embellished after various Southeast Asian traditions with mother-of-pearl and metalwork. Accompanying her parents to their business travels to source materials has inspired Betina, giving her that vision and edge so evident in her style. Betina was also inspired by her father who left school at the age of 17 in order to hand paint t-shirts, which grew to be quite a successful venture, and although she hasn't followed suit and left Parsons, she has created a Summer and Fall 2013 line, which is available in the Celestina showroom. Style.com's Marina Larroude praised her work saying, “This is her first collection, but the looks are strong, with heavy attention to detail.” —GABRIELLE TALAN
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PHOTOG R APHY SA R A BL A CK
Betina Ocampo's creations are elegant throwbacks to the casual and relaxed t-shirt
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