Dimitra Mandalas
Founder / Owner
I was born in Sparta, Greece, and came to Chicago with my family when I was eight. My love for design started early, making dresses for my dolls and later sewing for family and friends. After studying design at the Illinois Institute of Technology, I worked in Los Angeles with designers including Bob Mackie and Nolan Miller before Stephen Yearick brought me to Greenville.
In 1994, I opened Dimitra Designs, and what began with custom design grew into the Bridal & Formalwear Destination of the Carolinas. Today, I still select gowns by touch, looking closely at fabric, construction, and fit. On Saturdays, you can often find me in the store, meeting brides, mothers, and families I have known for generations.
“My greatest joy is seeing women return through every season of life, from prom to bridal to mothers.”
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Jessica WilliamsSenior Bridal Consultant
Jessica was born in Mississippi and moved to Atlanta at the age of 5. Her family settled in Greenville in 2001 and she has worked with Dimitra since 2004. Jessica, having a servant’s heart, loves giving a joyful bridal experience to each bride she helps. Creating the whole “look” for the bride is what she does best! Aside from being a Senior Bridal Consultant, she has had the pleasure of singing at some her brides’ weddings. She is a lover of dogs, babies, and dancing.
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Jasmine SheppardSenior Bridal Consultant
Jasmine is also from Atlanta, GA moving here in 2001 at the age of 15. She has been working with brides since 2005 and recently got married. Jasmine never meets a stranger. She has a very happy and bubbly personality. You will experience true southern hospitality with every encounter you have with her. She is a shining light here at Dimitra Designs. Jasmine is a fan of 80’s movies, loves playing vintage video games, loves to cook, and draw in her spare time. Jasmine’s main concern is developing a relationship with each and every bride.
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Patricia HowellSenior Bridal Consultant
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Kelly RooneyBridal & Mothers Consultant
Kelly Rooney
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Amber BishopBridal Consultant
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Lisa OuztsSenior Mothers & Pageant Fashion StylistLisa has spent over 30 years in the prom, pageant, and wedding world. She specializes in mothers of the bride and groom, pageant contestants, and formalwear styling, with an expert eye for what flatters each person. Her pageant background began as a pageant mom and grew through her work as a director and judge, giving her strong insight into stage-ready gowns and confident presentation. Outside the store, Lisa enjoys time with her husband of 51 years, their daughter, and three grandsons.
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Mary Grace ThomasTuxedo CoordinatorMary Grace is from Eastover, SC. She has a warm personality and always greets customers with a smile. She attended the University of South Carolina where she majored in Psychology. While in college, she worked part time as a sales associate for a tanning company and also worked as a waitress. After helping both her older sisters plan their weddings she quickly became interested in the bridal industry. Mary Grace enjoys working in the tuxedo department because she has a fine eye for detail and style.
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Yoyo MendozaFashion Stylist
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Thalia RiveraFashion StylistThalia Rivera
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Nicole HesterOrdering & LogisticsNicole is from Anderson, SC, and brings a sharp eye for detail to every order she handles. She studied at Lander University and Anderson University, and she loves fashion, movies, pop culture, and arts and crafts.
At Dimitra Designs, Nicole manages ordering and logistics, making sure each detail the bride shares with her consultant is carried through correctly for wedding gowns, bridesmaids, and special occasion orders. Organized and detail-oriented, she checks, double checks, and often triple checks each order because once a gown is ordered, every detail matters.
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Leigh EveretteClient Relations & Fashion Consultant
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Diana MazoOperations & Marketing Director
Diana is from Medellin, Colombia. She moved here in 2004 and started working with Dimitra in 2006. She has a wonderful son who is the love of her life. She takes her job very seriously but is the jokester in the office. Diana finished her schooling with a degree in graphic design. She later decided to pursue a master’s degree in marketing and international business. Diana is a very organized and determined worker. Her ability to see the final product of a project before it even begins, truly makes her a great blessing to the business.
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Alterations Team
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Prom Team
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