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Tuesday, September 11, 2012

Purabell House of Fashion Brings Haute Couture to Bradenton

Purabell House of Fashion, a private fashion line and manufacturing company, makes a home in Bradenton.

Most women embark on a quest for the perfect dress at least once in their lives, be it for a prom or a wedding, a quinceañera or a sweet 16 celebration. For Maria Aguilar, owner of Bradenton’s Purabell House of Fashion, that quest takes place daily. Aguilar has been in the business of designing and making “the perfect dress” for countless women for decades — and she’s only just getting started. By combining an eye for fashion, a lifetime’s worth of experience as seamstress and a mind for business and ambition to succeed, Aguilar has grown her business from a humble dressmaking shop to a sophisticated haute couture fashion production and consulting company based out of Bradenton. Originally from Mexico, Aguilar moved to Florida in 1987 and …

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Thursday, March 8, 2012

5 Things You Need to Know Today: March 8

Manatee High's inaugural LaCrosse team will host their first home game tonight, the Manatee Education Foundation is collecting prom dresses and this is the final week to see the Manatee Players' production of Aida.

1. Manatee High School's LaCrosse team will host its first home game — ever. This is the inagural season for the team and parents and fans are expecte to gather at the high school to watch them play tonight at 7 p.m. 2. The Manatee Education Foundation is collecting prom appropriate dresses for its annual "Prince Charming and Cinderella Project." This effort provides free, first-class formal wear and cosmetology services to high school students who need financial assistance to attend their high school proms. This is the final week for the drive to collect dresses. Take donations to the Manatee School District’s School Support Center, 215 Manatee Avenue West, or to the Tidewell Treasures Thrift Shop, 5917 Manatee Avenue West, to receive a …

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