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BERNINA of America awards fashion fund

Posted May 23, 2017 1:00 am

Marketwired

AURORA - Nina Means was named the 2017 BERNINA Fashion Fund recipient by BERNINA of America at the Austin Fashion Week Runway Show in Austin, Texas.

During the event, Nina was presented with a BERNINA 560 (B 560) sewing machine, a value of $3,399. The BERNINA Fashion Fund is a partnership between BERNINA and Austin Fashion Week that was established in 2014 to support local emerging designers who show incredible talent.

"It's our pleasure to present Nina Means with a BERNINA 560," said Amy Sherfinski, Director of Marketing for BERNINA of America.

Durham, North Carolina native Nina Means, took an unconventional path into the fashion industry after a career in public health. She took a leap of faith moving to Italy to learn under masters in apparel design. Upon her return back to the United States, and after graduating from the Fashion Institute of Technology, she secured an internship with Rebecca Taylor and designed for American Eagle Outfitters and H by Halston. The Nina Means Collection is an expression of elegant minimalism, fashion that is comfortable yet elevated.

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