{Wonder Woman Series #7 } Meet the Exquisite Dawn Younger-Smith

Happy Friday dolls!! Another Wonder Woman to share while I edit more photos from my holiday!! And I couldn't be more happy than to share with you this one! You will know by now how deeply besotted I am with The Boudoir Queen & I now I get to bring you a little glimpse of the beauty behind the wonder creations. Dawn is a genius in my eyes and over the time we have become friends, giggling about pretty things, tea parties with dancing & certain silly stalkers! We both share a great love of old decadent things, Dawn is down-to-earth and oh so passionate about what she does & that's what I love. In her line of business, you have to be passionate about what you do or you're never going to keep going or thrive. I think her creations are a marvel, lush to the max and completely different and exciting in comparison to what's out there today. There are no words great enough to put across how much I adore her creations. And I'm over the moon she let me ask her some questions for this. You will find her recent work all over this post & some marvellous videos giving a peek inside the world of The Boudoir Queen! I hope you enjoy it dolls, have a gorgeous weekend, I'll be back on Monday with lots of new things to share!!

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An awesome bio of Dawn: here.

1. Where would you like to see BQ go in the future!?! Is there anything you would change about the fashion industry and how people dress themselves?

In the near future I'd like to have my own Boudoir Queen Boutique. As much as everyone loves my online shop, seeing, touching and feeling the Boudoir Queen vibe is quite an experience. I could go on an on about fashion today. I wish we could go back to men and women wearing hats and gloves. I think people from the early 1900's would be horrified at the state of fashion today. The point of designing clothing that is not mainstream or on trend is to not look like anyone else. Really when you think about it it why does  everyone want to look alike? I'm all about being unique. Clothing is the extension of ones soul.

2. Who are the women that have inspired you in life?

One of my friends who was a big inspiration in my life was a jewellery designer. Her designs were big in the 80's featured in Vogue Italia and sold at Neiman Marcus. Her name was Barbara Groeger. Not only did she have the greatest style I've ever seen but her home in Hollywood Hills was fabulous. She is the one who got me into designing when I lived in L.A.  Vivienne Westwood is also an inspiration as well as Marchesa Casati.

3.  In your line of work, do you ever come across individuals that have misconceptions about what you do, like it must be easy because you work with clothes or maybe you don‘t acquire the same amount of intelligence as someone doing something else?

I think in general when you have your own business and work from your home people have a tendency to think you don't really have a job. The truth is it's a 24 hour a day seven days a week job.

4. You’re having a tea party, who would you like to invite? 

 Of course you, my son and my husband. Lets see..... lets invite Vivienne Westwood, Diana Vreeland, Kate Moss, Edith Bouvier Beale , Tennessee Williams, Marchesa Casati, Bette Davis, Jim Morrison, Edie Sedgwick, Bob Dylan, Johnny Depp and Edgar Allen Poe, oh and Sir Lawrence Olivier.

5. If you could give all women everywhere, 3 things for life, what would they be?

Hats, heels, lipstick!

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