Tuesday, July 24, 2007

Meet Yvette Piaggio


Yvette Piaggio

Designer and television personality Yvette Piaggio opened the doors of Piaggio's Loft in September 2001 in Alexandria, Virginia, after years of experience designing for manufacturers supplying exclusive retailers such as Neiman Marcus, Bloomingdale's and Horchow. Yvette has appeared on several episodes of HGTV's show "Curb Appeal” and is continuing to film more episodes which will air over the upcoming months. In May, Yvette will be starring in a one hour special, set to air on HGTV. Additionally, she has filmed a pilot for National television and can be seen giving viewers of Washington, D.C.’s CBS television affiliate WUSA her "how to" tips on a regular basis. Opening Piaggio's Loft has been a dream of Yvette's since the age of 13, when she began taking classes at New York's Fashion Institute of Technology in addition to maintaining a regular high school curriculum. In the past 16 years, her talents and drive have taken her to virtually every end of the design world. Piaggio holds a degree in Accessory Design from The Fashion Institute of Technology in New York and a degree in Visual Arts from Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey. She currently resides with her husband and much-loved dog Mozart, in Northern Virginia.

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