Voyage LA-In the Press

Today we’d like to introduce you to Deborah.

Hi Deborah, so excited to have you on the platform. So before we get into questions about your work-life, maybe you can bring our readers up to speed on your story and how you got to where you are today?

I grew up on a farm in Minnesota — in a home built by my great-grandfather Magnus, a Swedish immigrant, entrepreneur, and caretaker of the land.
From a young age, I found solace in expression — through fabric, color, sketches, notebooks, and words. I didn’t yet know where that impulse would carry me, but I learned there was a way for me to speak through making beautiful things.
My first formal entrepreneurial venture began in fashion design. I launched my namesake brand in 1983 as a young woman with an idea for a belt crafted from an unusual material: Milanese Mesh. I’d already been designing for other brands, and as a Parsons alum, I was classically trained in fashion.

VoyageLA – “Check Out Deborah’s Story” (Oct 2025)
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