Back when I was in school, I looked into a program with Shabby Apple called their "Emerging Designer Program" where you can submit some designs and if approved, they mentor you through the production and manufacturing process of your designs then they assist you by selling the dress on their website. So, I submitted a sample of my "Criscell Dress" and they wanted to do it. I of course paid for all the fabric, and the manufacturing costs, but now it's finally done and up on the website. I can officially call myself a designer now! Check out more photos here.