Boston born and raised, Denise Hajjar inherited her design interest and talent from her grandmother, who was also a designer in Damascus, Syria. Her grandfather, who was from Beirut, was a pattern-maker and owned a dress factory in Boston. After graduating from The School of Fashion Design, Denise decided to stay close to her roots and start her business in Boston. Now in her 30th year, Denise has established herself as a top designer, having sold her designs nationally to department stores, specialty boutiques and clients worldwide. She is very proud that all her clothes are cut and sewn in Massachusetts. As of May 2013 Denise opened her new larger boutique at the Inter-Continental Hotel & Luxury Residences on Boston’s waterfront. With nearly 1,000 square feet of store front retail space, the boutique will allow the designer to showcase her exclusive made in the USA modern classic looks of day-wear, evening-wear, accessories, and her latest fashion brand extension... menswear. This new boutique enables Denise to have her retail and design studio at the same location allowing her to expand her services to include onsite one-of-a kind custom designs, expert tailoring and couture alterations for men and women. Hajjar also has partnered with an Eco-Friendly dry cleaning company to provide the neighborhood residents and commuters with convenient drop off / pick up service 5 days a week. Denise has designed costumes for television, theater, commercials and movies. Her clothes have been worn by celebrities, news anchors, and politicians while attending prestigious events and award programs such as the Tonys, Emmys and Oscars. Denise has received the Lifetime Achievement Award in Fashion, including The Vision Leader Award, Exceptional Women Award, The Distinguished Alumni Award and Rising Star of the Year Award.