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Kerri Quigley, the owner of the Fashion Class,
spends hours in her She Space being creative. It’s
her quiet place where she goes to unwind and also
come up with new swimwear and knit designs.
“My favorite item is my sewing machine,” she says.
Located in the attic of her Wantagh home, Quigley
describes her She Space as “eclectic.” Part of what
makes the room so special to her is the items she
surrounds herself with.
“I love seeing objects and photos that are
associated with good memories, so I tend to keep
a lot of stuff about,” she says. One of those items
is a plate she brought back home from Bulgaria.
“I visited Varna, a beautiful town overlooking the
Black Sea filled with ruins from Ancient Rome.
The Black Sea is calm with high salt content, so you
can just float along all day. Later on at a restaurant,
a traditional dance performance began. Before I
knew it I was pulled on stage and got dressed in a
quick costume and had to learn the dance in front
of everyone. I’m a shy person but it was hilarious
and a lot of fun!”
“I painted the color of the
walls a Sea Froth by Benjamin
Moore. I wanted something in a
feminine grey tone to fit with the
rest of the house. It’s almost a
pink or lavender gray.”
“I bought
this top hat at a
tag sale for $4. I love
it and I placed it on
the dress form for
fun.”
“I fell in love with the
red rug when I was in
Iceland on my honeymoon.
We lugged it all over Northern
Europe. Although pricey, it’s
lush and the perfect color
red.”
“Fabric inspires
me. I picked up
the fabric from a fabric
store. I hung it on the
wall until I use it for
something I will
sew.”
“One of my favorite items is
the frozen scorpion. It was my
younger brother’s. After he passed
away, I kept it out to remind me
of the fun-loving and wonderful
person he was.”