You know that panicky sense-of-doom you get when it feels like your inner resources just won’t be able to fix the issue at hand? That’s the feeling I had when I slipped into my bridesmaid dress for an upcoming wedding—and it was four sizes too big. But, little did I know, there was no need to worry. Bushwick’s own bridal designer and seamstress Diana Deane, of Diana Deane Bridal Design and Alterations, was here, ready to save the day!
Diana Deane has been sewing since middle school, and her crafty mother and grandmother were definitely not a hindrance to her beginnings as an artist. She grew up in a wealthier neighborhood in Austin, Texas, and when she couldn’t afford to give her friends expensive gifts, she would just make them something. The habit stuck, and fast forward a few years, and Deane is still doing what she loves!
“You find something like that that makes you feel good, and so you keep going in that direction,” Deane said.
