Gia Ventola
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Gia Ventola is a fashion designer who currently lives in Ipswich, Massachusetts
. Gia owns and runs Gia Ventola Couture, a fashion boutique
in Peabody, Massachusetts
.
team. She had intentions to have a college and Olympic
career in field hockey, but after sustaining an injury, Gia decided to pursue the art of fashion.
wore one of her pleather outfits during the opening act of Spears’s 1999 tour.
Ventola got her start at Parsons The New School for Design
in Greenwich Village, New York City, where she received her B.A. in Fashion Design. She went on to release her first line, Pop Ventolation, in 1998, which was debuted at the Girls Rule Spring 2001 show in New York City. Then, Gia premiered a new label, Gia’s World. In the fall of 2005, Ventola launched her third line, the Gia Ventola Luxury Denim Collection in Europe and Asia.
Some of Gia’s celebrity clients include Cher, Destiny’s Child, Pink, and Sheryl Crow. Gia has also appeared countless times in the media in magazines such as Lucky, Oprah, Teen People, and Vogue. She has also appeared in newspapers such as the Boston Globe, on television, and on the radio.
Ventola’s goal for the boutique is to expand it into a mini-department store, with a large selection of underground designs from international lines such as Belgium, Sweden, and England. The merchandise available includes clothing for all ages, a denim collection, t-shirts, couture dresses, jewelry, hats and belts.
Ipswich, Massachusetts
Ipswich is a coastal town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 12,987 at the 2000 census. Home to Willowdale State Forest and Sandy Point State Reservation, Ipswich includes the southern part of Plum Island...
. Gia owns and runs Gia Ventola Couture, a fashion boutique
Boutique
A boutique is a small shopping outlet, especially one that specializes in elite and fashionable items such as clothing and jewelry. The word is French for "shop", via Latin from Greek ἀποθήκη , "storehouse"....
in Peabody, Massachusetts
Peabody, Massachusetts
Peabody is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population is about 53,000. Peabody is located in Boston's North Shore suburban area.- History :...
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Early life
Gia Ventola grew up in Topsfield, Massachusetts: a town located less than 25 miles (40.2 km) north of Boston. An only child, Gia attended Masconomet High School, where she was a valuable player on the girls' varsity field hockeyField hockey
Field Hockey, or Hockey, is a team sport in which a team of players attempts to score goals by hitting, pushing or flicking a ball into an opposing team's goal using sticks...
team. She had intentions to have a college and Olympic
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
career in field hockey, but after sustaining an injury, Gia decided to pursue the art of fashion.
Career
Gia Ventola first caught the public’s eye when Britney SpearsBritney Spears
Britney Jean Spears is an American recording artist and entertainer. Born in McComb, Mississippi, and raised in Kentwood, Louisiana, Spears began performing as a child, landing acting roles in stage productions and television shows. She signed with Jive Records in 1997 and released her debut album...
wore one of her pleather outfits during the opening act of Spears’s 1999 tour.
Ventola got her start at Parsons The New School for Design
Parsons The New School for Design
Parsons The New School For Design, known colloquially as Parsons, is the art and design college of The New School university. It is located in New York City's Greenwich Village, and has produced artists and designers such as Marc Jacobs, Dean and Dan Caten, Norman Rockwell, Donna Karan, Jane...
in Greenwich Village, New York City, where she received her B.A. in Fashion Design. She went on to release her first line, Pop Ventolation, in 1998, which was debuted at the Girls Rule Spring 2001 show in New York City. Then, Gia premiered a new label, Gia’s World. In the fall of 2005, Ventola launched her third line, the Gia Ventola Luxury Denim Collection in Europe and Asia.
Some of Gia’s celebrity clients include Cher, Destiny’s Child, Pink, and Sheryl Crow. Gia has also appeared countless times in the media in magazines such as Lucky, Oprah, Teen People, and Vogue. She has also appeared in newspapers such as the Boston Globe, on television, and on the radio.
Gia Ventola Couture
Gia’s fashion boutique, Gia Ventola Couture was opened in the fall of 2008, and is located between the North Shore and Liberty Tree malls, on Sylvan Street in Peabody, Massachusetts. The 3000 square feet (278.7 m²) “Gothic baroque” inspired space, with black interior, concrete floors, and Belgium-made mannequins, creates a unique décor setting.Ventola’s goal for the boutique is to expand it into a mini-department store, with a large selection of underground designs from international lines such as Belgium, Sweden, and England. The merchandise available includes clothing for all ages, a denim collection, t-shirts, couture dresses, jewelry, hats and belts.