For a decade beginning in 1988, Gwendolyn Gleason worked as a design consultant in Italy, where she lived the Italian lifestyle in the Etruscan "Fairy Tale" village in Umbria. Working for leading ski wear
manufactures and top sportswear designers, her travels
took her to Paris, London, Prague, Amsterdam and Berlin
, where
she immersed herself in culture and couture and was featured in such
premier Italian
fashion magazines as Mondo Uomo and Vogue.
But her native America still called to her so she
returned in the spring
of 1997 to regroup and handle family responsibilities. While caregiving in Florida for her mother with Alzheimer's, she was able to start her
couture business that eventually blossomed into Ecochiccouture.
Gwendolyn creates her couture collection of bridal and evening
wear with
definite European romanticist flair and nostalgia,
transforming luxurious fabrics into works of art. Pieces that are, in
essence, timeless.
Introducing an exciting “eco”conscious bridal collection, she has sourced 
personally organic cottons, linens and Peace Silk from around the world, spending four months in India
creating Peace Silk that is non-violent! Most Silk kills the worm in the harvesting of the cocoon. Peace Silk allows the worm to live, eat it’s way out of the cocoon, and then the fiber is twisted into a fine yarn for weaving a luxurious fabric. This fabric has the “Highest Frequency” on the planet
because there is no negative emotion in the harvesting of the fiber. What better than to be married in a dress that is made in a SACRED Silk TM. The gowns have linings that are organic as well, unlike most designer gowns in the Industry. This insures the bride is cool and comfortable as well!
Gwendolyn creates her couture with a definite European romanticist flair and nostalgia. She transforms luxurious fabrics into works of art. "My inspiration comes from the portraits from the turn of the century, when women epitomized romanticism, sensuality, and elegance in a statement of refined femininity.”
We urge you to go to Gwendolyn's beautiful site: www.GwendolynGleason.com or to call her at 413-374-1787. She can also be found on http://twitter.com/Ecochiccouture and on Facebook.
Gwendolyn is creatively skilled and listens to her customers. She
offers suggestions and comments that reflect her years of incredible
experience and finds the perfect color which match my eyes and fabric to
suit my figure. Ultimately a beautiful, one of a kind design is
produced. - La Vonne Johnson, President, Bank of Florida, Naples,
Florida
