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Riverside Designer Kara Wickman Dazzles at StyleWeek Providence

The Barrington native and URI graduate presented her debut collection Monday night.

Corset tops. Bustiers. Pencil skirts. And a capelet called "Penelope."

Riverside designer Kara Wickman presented her first collection, Oui, as part of StyleWeek Providence Monday night. She held her runway show at the Providence Biltmore to a packed room. 

Wickman describes her collection as "the essence of the Parisian woman."

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If you want to catch some of StyleWeek, check out this Wednesday night, when 13 designers, including Wickman, will be competing with red dresses they designed for survivors. 

You can find out more about her collection here. And here are some highlights from her show Monday:

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