A bridal shop in Romsey is pulling in customers with its exclusive brands and an expert in-house seamstress.
Occasion's owner, Elena Molchan, who relocated her decade-long established business to Romsey from Fareham, has been welcomed warmly into the area's business community.
Elena said: "I am delighted to already feel part of the business community here, where I’ve been made welcome straight away."
She disclosed her passion for sewing was kindled at the tender age of three, influenced greatly by her talented seamstress aunt and grandmother.
She said: "Although I was only a young teenager, this inspired me to start my own business making clothes at home, before choosing to study clothing production and technology at college where perhaps not surprisingly I was top of the class.
"This all sounds quite surreal now, and I am quite shy when talking about it, but I have an eye for detail and quality gained from my background, coupled with enormous experience in understanding fabric and body shape."
Interested clients can reach Elena at her shop in the Cornmarket, via emailing info@occasionsbridal.co.uk or calling 07530475610.
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