Munelle Tag

DALLAS WINNERS: Perseverance was the evening’s theme on the twenty seventh annual Rising Star Awards presented by Fashion Group International of Dallas on Wednesday evening at Galleria Dallas. All five winners, who were chosen through a poll of the chapter’s members, faced the added stress of starting their businesses shortly before or in the course of the COVID-19 pandemic. “It’s a challenge, but here we're — we made it through,” said Elizabeth Hooper, whose abstract brass jewelry plated in silver and gold won the Accessories award. “Being an entrepreneur is tough, but if you happen to like it, it’s definitely price it.” Tajikistan native Munisa Khuramova clinched the Fashion Design prize for Munelle de Vie, her brand of bias-cut dresses and separates made...