Meet the Founders of LIFW: Long Island Fashion Week
Melissa Butler, 10+ Years in the Finance Industry (Investment Banking),
with a Degree in Fashion Merchandising
Owner of Your Lifestyle Events @YourLifestyleEvents
and
Official Women's Empowerment Network @Official.WeNetwork


Diana Rodriguez, 10+ Years in Child Care Services
with a Cosmetology background
Owner of Diamond Kouture @DiamondKouture_
What started as an idea for a one-time fashion show to display both Melissa and Diana’s creative side – has expanded to a brand and annual fashion show event that will last years to come and will become the fashion statement of Long Island, NY.
Melissa and Diana are both Freeport, NY natives. They are two very passionate, creative and professional individuals that believe success is the only option. They do not believe that things are handed to people, they believe that you must work hard to see results. If you want something, you must go out and get it.
Melissa who has a degree in Fashion Merchandising and is the owner of Your Lifestyle events, which is an event planning, décor and production company and Diana who is the owner of Diamond Kouture which is all things beauty (professional make-up artist and hairstylist) are both creative individuals who not only wanted to create a platform for themselves, but they also wanted to create a platform for other local creatives – including but not limited to Clothing/Fashion Designers, Fashion Stylists, Make-up artists, and hairstylists to showcase their talent to their local community.
