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Debra Davenport - Debra Davenport Couture: Haute Seat Advisor

Debra Davenport is the CEO of a luxury women's fashion house headquartered in Phoenix with offices in Los Angeles and New York, and a showroom in Paris, France. Davenport launched her line in 2007 at Phoenix Fashion Week and, in October 2008, she will show her spring/summer collection at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in Los Angeles.


Debra Davenport has earned an international reputation as a consultant and adviser to the entrepreneurial community. She is a nationally syndicated columnist, radio personality, online expert, and a national spokesperson for the Panasonic global brand. In this role, Debra shares her knowledge of color psychology, color trends and the influence of color on behavior in the workplace. Debra is a contributing fashion editor for the ultra luxe fashion publication, U Magazine, and she is the former senior editor of fashion and style for Affluent Living Magazine.


Debra entered college at the age of 16 to study fashion design in Los Angeles and, from there, garnered a wealth of experience in the fields of public relations, marketing, broadcasting and media production. She received her B.A. at the age of 19, her M.A. degree at the age of 21, and ultimately earned her doctorate in 2002. She is a faculty member at National University, West Virginia University, Walden University and Grand Canyon University, and she previously served on the faculties of Pepperdine, Cal State Northridge and Loyola Marymount.


Debra has been in front of the camera and microphone for as long as she can remember. Her unique blend of experience launched a highly successful career as the nation's only Executive Professional Mentor®. Sought after by Internet sites such as Yahoo and Video Jug, Debra regularly shares her insights about reaching "the pinnacle of your success." She is the resident career and business mentor on KSYY-FM (www.sassy107.com) and she has been a regular columnist for the Business Journal newspapers for over seven years.


Diane Aiello - Glam Lounge: Haute Seat Advisor

Diane has been working in the beauty and fashion industry for over two decades. For the last 17 of those years, she has built a thriving freelance makeup, hair and wardrobe styling business.

After stints in New York and Seattle, Diane returned to her hometown ten years ago. From her Phoenix base, she continues to travel frequently for work, including jaunts to the Bahamas, Mexico, Los Angeles and the Pacific Northwest.

Her clients have ranged from Nike to Gucci, Antonio Banderas to Brooke Burke, and Eddie Bauer to Elle Magazine. She's plied her trade everywhere from the Southwestern desert to the tents at Bryant Park during New York's Fashion Week.

In recent years her skills have broadened to include fashion and beauty editing for several prominent local, national and international publications, such as Arizona Foothills Magazine, where she is able to blend her love of writing, with her eye for fashion.

In addition to working on print and commercial projects, Diane has sought to add to her skills and further explore her love of fashion by helping to coordinate and style several local runway shows and fundraising events, including "Kierland Lives Fashion" and Saks Fifth Avenue's "Key to The Cure" for breast cancer awareness.

In March 2007, Diane fulfilled a life-long dream and opened Glam Lounge, a beauty apothecary and day spa. Her goal with the boutique is to bring personalized attention to each and every customer through only licensed beauty professionals, and offer amazing, unique products that have been tested and approved by her personally.



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