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Stephanie London was born in Orlando, Florida, but grew up in Wichita, Kansas. She spent a couple of years teaching herself to paint before she went on to graduate from the University of Kansas with a Bachelors of Fine Arts, Painting, in 2000.
Stephanie found an interest in using women's dress as her imagery and continued her studies when she moved to New York City in 2001, and studied both design and the history of women's dress at the Fashion Institute of Technology.
Several months after completing her studies, she was making a routine visit to the roof of her building to read; however, she slipped and suffered a life threatening 5-story fall off the fire escape of her building. After spending several weeks in the hospital, Stephanie then returned to Kansas for her recovery.
During her more than 15 months of recovery, while searching to rebuild her life, Stephanie realized the ultimate dress for every little girl and most every woman was the same… her wedding gown. And so, Gown Reflections was born. With each gown painting and drawing I am privileged to create, I am attempting to capture a piece of the beauty, hope, and love held deep in the heart of the bride.
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