"A Queen's Designs"

Photo provided by Madison Maniaci

Madison Maniaci was born and raised in Lorain, Ohio and has always had a sense of pride for her community. Ever since she was a young girl, she wanted to be a princess at the Lorain International Festival.

Because of the festival, I have met so many great people, and my love for this diverse and cultural city has grown even more since then.

After her reign, Madison decided to join the Lorain International Committee and received an invite to join the executive board this year. After showcasing her Italian heritage in the festival, she and her family have been big supporters of the Italian American Veterans Post No. 1.

She also spends time at events that build up our community, such as the Black River Clean Up and Rockin’ on the River.

Madison has a strong background in art and had the idea to create her own brand back in 2019 when she started jotting down design ideas for a Lorain-inspired shirt.

After creating shirts for the Lorain International Princesses, she decided she wanted to have her own take on a Lorain shirt, and thus Maddy G Designs was born.

Since then, she has been working on her designs and has released her very first collection. Madison has always admired Lorain for being such a diverse and close-knit community, and she wanted to showcase that in her designs.

By incorporating well-known landmarks in Lorain like the basket at Lakeview Park and the Victory Park monument, she has created a new look for displaying Lorain pride. Each collection is crafted to be a versatile design for all who love Lorain.

She also hopes to incorporate more designs within the coming weeks that showcase not only Lorain but also her love for Ohio.

Madison wanted to start with her Lorain design with the hope of showing a more positive side of the city.

I hope to inspire everyone to show a bit more of their pride for Lorain. It’s a city that has so much to offer, and I can’t wait for everyone to see it.

Photo provided by Madison Maniaci