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Southern
Living interviews Dedra in, "Weaving The
Perfect Purse." 11.06 |
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Dedra
purses were featured on DIY Network’s show,
Crafters Coast to Coast, 11.6.06
Host
Angela Martinez describes Dedra as, "A crafter
who has a lot of passion, a lot of focus," whose
purses, "require such patience, such attention
to detail, but the payoff is elegant one-of-a-kind
purse." |
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We-Design-Handbags
interviews Dedra about the story behind the intricately
beaded purses 10.16.06 |
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Mad
About Bags writes about the Sunburst
purse in, "Handmade Beaded Beauties." 08.10.06 |
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The
Bag Lady in London loves the Sunburst
purse, commenting, "it's so refreshing to find
seed bead bags which aren't mass-produced...."
08.09.06 |
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Fashion
Newspaper relates the news of the launch of the Dedra
Jewelry collection. 07.10.06 |
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About.com
includes www.dedra.net as one of "the world's best
handbag
resources online" on the Women's Fashion Shop
for Handbags Online
resource page, and describes, "Dedra purses are
amazing and each one
is a work of art." |
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Atlanta's
Finest Shopping
considers Dedra purses to be some
of the finest! |
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Beadwork
magazine features the Butterfly
purse and the Tierra
purse in the December '05/January'06 issue holiday
gift guide section. |
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Fire
Mountain Gems selects Dedra purses
to represent their product in the company's recent ad.
Winter 2005.
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Wedding
Dresses magazine highlights the versatility of the
Dedra Wedding Collection. The magazine
includes the Commitment
and Wedding
Day purses as fashions for a range of wedding
style preferences that would suit the jet setting
bride to a bride seeking the traditional wedding white.
Fall/Winter 2005. |
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Southern
Brides love to accessorize with Dedra
purses. Southern Bride magazine, Summer/Fall 2005,
recommends the Black
Beauty purse when accessorizing in black and white. |
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The
Bedazzled
purse is featured in the May 2005 issue of Southern
Living.
The Roundup section details the Dedra
collections in "Personally Designed
for You." |
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Atlanta
News Group highlights Dedra purses
in Atlanta Intown May 2005 issue.
-Atlanta, GA |
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The
Pacific
purse is one of the Ocean Notions in Coastal Living's
April 2005 issue.
"Set
Sail with these Springtime niceties. From an exquisite
beaded handbag to an invigorating body scrub, these
products mirror the spectrum of the sea." |
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The
American Heart Association auctions a Dedra
purse in the April 2005 Atlanta Heart Ball silent
auction. 04.05- Atlanta, GA |
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Georgia
Lifestyles magazine interviews Dedra in, "Women
in Business;
Celebrating Local Success Stories," in the March/April
2005 issue. -Atlanta, GA |
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The
Bobby
Bones morning radio show on Austin's Kiss FM 96.7
interviewed Dedra about her handmade purses. 03.13.05
-Austin, TX |
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Piedmont
Review featured Dedra in the February
2005 issue.
02.2005 -Atlanta, GA
The
magazine writes, "The quality and artistry of
Dedra purses sets them apart from others." |
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Jezebel
magazine included Dedra proposal
bags in the February 2005 Wedding and Romance
issue.
"Propose
to her with a precious Dedra handmade beaded engagement
ring pouch...[They] are sure to catch her eye before
she gives you her heart."
02.05 -Atlanta, GA |
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Tribeza magazine included Dedra proposal
bags in the February 2005 Romance issue.
The
magazine suggests, "This Valentine's Day, surprise
your sweetheart with a miniature purse that hides
a sparkly gift inside." "Good things do
come in small packages...or small purses." 02.05
-Austin, TX |
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The
Good Life magazine writes in the February 2005 issue,
"Weiss brilliantly captures the ambiance of old
world beauty in heirloom-quality pieces meticulously
constructed for today's fashion-conscious elite."
02.05 -Austin, TX |
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Style
For Free featured Dedra as the
Look of the Day, Weekend Edition. 02-05 |
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Accessories magazine included the Dedra
Fabulous
40's purse in the January 2005 issue. 01.05 |
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Dedra purses were featured as the
"Holiday Gift Idea" in the Austin America
Statesman.
The
newspaper describes Dedra purses
as, "A luxury handbag for a lady who loves indulgence
but hates conspicuous branding." 12.17.04
-Austin, TX |
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A Dedra purse was auctioned at the
Get Organized New York's benefit party
silent auction, which featured items donated by celebrities.
The proceeds from the auction and the public event
held in Central Park raised $500,000 for the Fund
for Public Schools, supporting school libraries and
after-school sports programs. 09.13.04 -Manhattan,
New York
Get
Organized New York Co-chairs:
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Sarah
Jessica Parker, actor
- Caroline
Kennedy, Vice Chair of the Fund for Public Schools
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Robin
Domeniconi, President and Publisher, Real Simple
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Ann Moore, Chairman and CEO, Time Inc.
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Dedra
purses were featured on HGTV’s new show, Crafters
Coast to Coast, 11.9.04
Dedra details the creative process for the Petite
Rose Wrist purse
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Dedra
on the front page of the Auburn Journal, 06.29.04
-Auburn, California |
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Cheryl
Bishop of Fashionably 8 interviews Dedra about Dedra
purses, stating,
"And if you're one of the lucky ones to own one
of her bags, you're pretty special." 06.17.04
-Austin, Texas
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FASHION-DAILY.com
includes online article, “Dedra–
Handmade Beaded
Purses for the Fashion Elite,” detailing Dedra
purses and the designer. 06.04 |
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Designer,
Dedra Weiss, highlighted Dedra purses
on the KEYE News
segment, Austin Life on 05.17.04 -Austin,
Texas
Anchor
Paul Serrell comments, “Dedra...has taken the
art of purse making to
a whole new level.”
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Create
Your Dreams, an Atlanta Children’s Charity, auctioned
a Dedra purse in their charity auction
2002,
-Atlanta, Georgia |
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The
Paideia School, one of Atlanta’s most prestigious
private schools,
auctioned a Dedra purse in their annual
school fundraiser auction
2002, -Atlanta,
Georgia |