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“Break the idea boss became more and more appealing. At the of the potentially time, her dream of starting her own business boring two-piece with seemed like an unreachable goal, however, the idea was forever imprinted in her mind. plain colors.”
While working for the first time in the U.S, it didn’t take her long to establish a Feeling this reputation as a well-respected sample maker. summer? Working for several different labels throughout her career, she Find the Monica Yepez soon worked her way up to designer, and her favorite fabrics to work with swimsuit collection at were the brightly colored, off the wall patterns and prints. Yepez took the American swimsuit and gave it new life. The Monica Ye- www.monicayepez.com or at Beverly Boutique pez swimsuit collection came from the desire to “break the idea of the poat these Queens and tentially boring two-piece with plain colors.” Her goal soon became creating Brooklyn locations: a new product in the swimwear industry by designing a one piece that gives the illusion of a two piece. Hello high dives, boat rides and cliff jumping – • 30-50 Steinway Street no more losing your bikini top! Astoria, NY Monica’s pieces have been part of international projects like the 2009 (718) 204-1364 calendar of the Brazilian model and actress Ana Carolina Da Fonseca. From • 1325 Kings Highway there the reviews and comments poured in from the international press. Brooklyn, NY Since her collection primarily is bright, bold and made for a younger cus(718) 336-0326 tomer, Monica is currently bringing new styles and expanding her line for a • 37-35 82nd Street more diverse customer. Jackson Heights, NY Stay tuned! (718) 205-0237
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