Interview with FWTB featured designer, Michael Della Penna & media sponsor, Vertical Tampa Bay

We'll be interviewing Michael Della Penna, who was involved passionately with World Hair Championships for over 25 years, showcasing his hair art, fashion and total looks. He has created excitement in many world venues such as Paris, Berlin, Milan, Moscow, Budapest, Amsterdam, Vienna, Buenos Aires, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Beijing and Tokyo. He has also won over 20 US titles, the European Championships in Strasbourg, France and the World Championships in Moscow, Russia in 2006. With a life-long passion for design and inspiration from world travel, Michael enrolled in school for Fashion Design, recently graduated with honors and was named Valedictorian. Michael's recent design collection draws inspiration from fashion elements of recent and past decades. His use of captivating fabrics has excited and caught the eyes of beauty and fashion editors from the U.S. and Italy. We'll also speak with, Leslie Joy Ickowitz, Publisher/Editor of Vertical Tampa Bay ~ Tampa Bay’s first virtual magazine celebrating fashion, flavor, travel, culture and beauty is coming this fall.