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Edessa School of Fashion brings high style to Milwaukee

Lynne Dixon-Speller turns grandmothers sewing lessons into a fashion school making waves.

Aired 11/07/2024

Wisconsin Life

Edessa School of Fashion brings high style to Milwaukee

Clip: Season 11 Episode 5 | 4m 59sVideo has Closed Captions

Lynne Dixon-Speller turns grandmothers sewing lessons into a fashion school making waves.

As a little girl, Lynne R. Dixon-Speller's grandmother taught her to sew, putting her on a path to teaching fashion design. Today, the Edessa School of Fashion—named after her grandmother, a 1920 Tuskegee Institute graduate—has shown collections at New York and Chicago Fashion Week within its first 18 months.

Aired 11/07/2024

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