Meet the Team Behind the Seams: Kpoene!

Meet the Team Behind the Seams: Kpoene!

Kpoene' started Mignonette Bridal  in 2011 as a romantic, feminine wedding gown design label for individualist brides. Shortly after assembling her workroom she realized there was something missing in the alterations world--a boutique atmosphere with skilled seamstresses trained in complicated, custom gown-making. The Mignonette team started offering alterations services to other wedding shops around town, and grew into what Ette has become today!

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Meet the Team Behind the Seams: Moriah

Meet the Team Behind the Seams: Moriah

Moriah joined the team a year ago for the busy wedding season, and we knew she was the perfect fit immediately. You'll be seeing more of this talented fitter and seamstress this summer as she's joining the team full-time! She's the youngest member of our team, but she has packed in a truly impressive amount of experience, having run her own alterations and dance costume design company for years. Her creativity and enthusiasm for sewing is contagious and we are so lucky to have her on our team!

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A Peek Behind the Seams!

A Peek Behind the Seams!

We had the amazing privilege of having Meg Adamik take photos of our staff and space a couple weeks ago, and we are so excited to share! After launching as the new brand in February, we needed to change up the space to serve more Chicago brides with our alterations services, and really focus on what we wanted Ette to be about. And we are so grateful to Meg for capturing the details of it all so beautifully. 

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