I first met Lina when I commissioned her to make a piece for the grand opening of my studio. She even finished the piece on a live model at the grand opening.

Lina is originally from Montreal, Canada and now resides in Dunedin. She runs her own studio in Clearwater called Studio 617. Although she has done a lot of work for the runway, she has expanded her services to include creating wearable art for branding and promoting other businesses, as well as creating pieces for private clients.

That means that you can commission Lina for your own wearable art for your session with Betty (or any other applicable event). You also don't need to let budgetary constraints concern you either. Lina not only has a ready-to-wear line, but she also rents her pieces.

Rent a corset, a dress, a stunning headpiece, or check out her signature Hipzii, a genuine leather pouch for your smartphone that's both practical and stylish.

So take advantage of this special offer that I've negotiated with Lina for just being a fabulous Betty! It's worth $250!!!! Nice perk right?

Lina can be found online through her website, Facebook, and her Etsy store.

Lina Teixeira, who grew up in Canada, and now resides in Dunedin, is a local fashion designer who's taking it national with her couture designs. Lina's been featured in Atlanta's Fashion Week, Our Canada Magazine, and most recently Dunedin's Wearable Art fashion show.

Lina, and model Bianca Persechino, also made an appearance at the grand opening of Strike A Pose photo studio, aka Betty headquarters. In the top right photo above, Bianca models the custom corset, skirt, and fascinator featuring the studio logo, my logos, and that of my studio partner, Mims Von Schuhe. The corset is made of shredded paper, and the logos are hand-painted.

Just a few months later, I had the pleasure of attending Lina's grand opening of Studio Six One Seven in Clearwater, FL. I look forward to watching Lina grow as a designer and businesswoman.

If you're interested in commissioning Lina for your own couture wear, just head to linateixeira.com. Her corsets would be perfect for a shoot with Boudoir Betty!