Elena Mercurio

Fashion – Minneapolis

Elena Mercurio designs for women who want to add a bit of edge to their everyday. Fresh, structural silhouettes radiates utmost sophistication, confidence, and true beauty. Elena graduated in 2009 with a Bachelor\'s Degree in Apparel Design and a minor in Business Administration from the University of Wisconsin-Stout, also studying for one summer at Parsons School of Design in New York and in Finland (where she was inspired for her Midnight in Moscow collection which won her the Trendsetter Award at a regional fashion show.) She has worked directly under fashion designers both in New York City and Los Angeles, was a lead assistant for a designer at the F/W2009 London Fashion Week, as well as designed a dress that was worn at the 2008 Emmy Awards. She was selected as a runway designer for the 2010 Voltage Fashion Amplified show in Minneapolis and is currently living in Austin, TX gaining new inspiration.