Laurie Elyse
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Laurie Elyse born in Virginia
is an American
fashion designer and artist
. While attending The School of Visual Arts
she gained recognition for both her functional furniture creations using broken/new/used parts from instruments that were used to raise money for charities such as The Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation
, and for her M16 Vibrator art piece that was almost banned from a NYC gallery show.
Her guitar pick bracelets and charms have become very popular among those in the music scene and Mistress Juliya (aka Juliya Chernetsky
) is frequently used as a model for Laurie Elyse creations., and she has recently launched a designer clothing line centering on rock n roll inspired swimwear. The first collection debuted New York Fashion Week during the Spring 2009 shows in September 2008.
The latest collection was featured in Alternative Press's Summer Style section in both the June & July 2009 issues.
Laurie Elyse has suffered from Multiple Sclerosis
for the last two years and on August 13, 2009 debuted her 2010 swimwear collection and many of the pieces proceeds were donated to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society
, Southern California Chapter.
Laurie Elyse and her collection was recently featured at both the 2010 SXSW Rockin' Swimwear & Live Model Trunk Show and the Alternative Press Magazine VIP Party in Austin, TX and at the Bust Magazine Craftacular Pop-up Shop in New York, NY. She also sponsored the 2011 Grammy and MusiCares
Person of the Year Awards honoring Barbra Streisand
donating a pieces from her Laurie Elyse Design Collection.
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
is an American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
fashion designer and artist
Artist
An artist is a person engaged in one or more of any of a broad spectrum of activities related to creating art, practicing the arts and/or demonstrating an art. The common usage in both everyday speech and academic discourse is a practitioner in the visual arts only...
. While attending The School of Visual Arts
School of Visual Arts
The School of Visual Arts , is a proprietary art school located in Manhattan, New York City, and is widely considered to be one of the leading art schools in the United States. It was established in 1947 by co-founders Silas H. Rhodes and Burne Hogarth as the Cartoonists and Illustrators School and...
she gained recognition for both her functional furniture creations using broken/new/used parts from instruments that were used to raise money for charities such as The Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation
The Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation
The Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation was inspired by the motion picture Mr. Holland's Opus. The film's composer, Michael Kamen, founded MHOF in 1996....
, and for her M16 Vibrator art piece that was almost banned from a NYC gallery show.
Her guitar pick bracelets and charms have become very popular among those in the music scene and Mistress Juliya (aka Juliya Chernetsky
Juliya Chernetsky
Juliya Chernetsky , is a television personality best known for her popularity on the music-themed network Fuse, formerly known as MuchMusicUSA. She is best known by her stage name Mistress Juliya. She hosted the heavy metal-themed program Uranium and a call-in and e-mail advice program called Slave...
) is frequently used as a model for Laurie Elyse creations., and she has recently launched a designer clothing line centering on rock n roll inspired swimwear. The first collection debuted New York Fashion Week during the Spring 2009 shows in September 2008.
The latest collection was featured in Alternative Press's Summer Style section in both the June & July 2009 issues.
Laurie Elyse has suffered from Multiple Sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis is an inflammatory disease in which the fatty myelin sheaths around the axons of the brain and spinal cord are damaged, leading to demyelination and scarring as well as a broad spectrum of signs and symptoms...
for the last two years and on August 13, 2009 debuted her 2010 swimwear collection and many of the pieces proceeds were donated to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society
National Multiple Sclerosis Society
The National Multiple Sclerosis Society, a United States-based non-profit organization, and its network of chapters nationwide promote research, educate, advocate on issues relating to multiple sclerosis, and organize a wide range of programs, including support for the newly diagnosed and those...
, Southern California Chapter.
Laurie Elyse and her collection was recently featured at both the 2010 SXSW Rockin' Swimwear & Live Model Trunk Show and the Alternative Press Magazine VIP Party in Austin, TX and at the Bust Magazine Craftacular Pop-up Shop in New York, NY. She also sponsored the 2011 Grammy and MusiCares
MusiCares
The MusiCares Foundation, Inc., was established in 1989 by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Meant for musicians to have a place to turn, in times of financial, personal, or medical crisis, its primary purpose is to focus the resources and attention of the music industry on human...
Person of the Year Awards honoring Barbra Streisand
Barbra Streisand
Barbra Joan Streisand is an American singer, actress, film producer and director. She has won two Academy Awards, eight Grammy Awards, four Emmy Awards, a Special Tony Award, an American Film Institute award, a Peabody Award, and is one of the few entertainers who have won an Oscar, Emmy, Grammy,...
donating a pieces from her Laurie Elyse Design Collection.