All hats are not created equal. Just ask Shellie McDowell. McDowell's uncanny ability to interpret client's desires in meticulous detail, coupled with a flair for the unusual has catapulted McDowell to the top of the industry. Recently dubbed by the New york Times as "one of the nation's top designers of the church hats," McDowell creates " See Me Coming" hats, an exquisite, eye catching line.
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A Brooklyn native, she enjoyed a long and successfulcareer within The Social Security Administration before a designer.
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Her design career began when she mistakenly signed up for a Millinery Techniques Program, instead of a millinery business course at the Fashion Institute of Technology(FIT). What she thought was a mistake proved divine providence. Her successful transition from a publlic sector worker to an entrepreneur was profiled in a Crani's Neew York Business atricle in 1994. Her designs, have also been featured in the New York Times, The Hallmark Channel Victoria, Women's Faith & Spirit, Black Elegance, and the NBC Sunday Morning Show Positively Black. Today her business continues to bloom.
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McDowell's clientele includes working with women, as well as the rich and famous. Her stunning elegant creations have caught the eye- adorn the heads- of such luminaries as Oprah Winfrey, Serita Jakes(wife of Bishop T.D. Jakes), Louise Patterson(wife of Bishop G.E. Patterson), Pillar Sanders( wife of Deion Sanders, Reverand Jacqueline McCullough, Dr. Carolyn Showell and Mrs. Cathy Sharpton( wife of Rev. Al Sharpton).
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She is married to attorney Derek P. McDowell, Esq. They have to precious sons, Matthew and Johanan.
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A gifted, inspirational speaker, McDowell is a minister of New Life Cathedral. She is available for spaeking enagagements on spiritual, business and fashion design topics. Contact McDowell for current scheduling.
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