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Darcy Fowkes began an affair with fashion using a sewing machine when she was 13 years old. She graduated to making her own patterns many years later. Darcy sells high-end European designs in downtown Palo Alto, CA, and her own altered couture designs on her website www.alteredcouture.com.

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