The House of Chapple
Reco's creative outlook on fashion goes hand-in-hand with his larger-than-
life personality. Originally, from Chattanooga, Tennessee,
this country boy has developed a creative outlook on fashion.
Reco uses catch phrases like "ultra glamorous" and "oozing with
high voltage sex appeal," to describe his style. Without taking a
commercial break, Reco has moved up in the industry from designing costumes
for campus queens to dressing celebrities, and is now approaching his 10th year
as a freelance designer. But, the show is just beginning for Mr. Chapple.
With his spot on Bravo's hit reality show "The Fashion Show", the opening of his
flagship store 423 Boutique of Chattanooga and a clothing line appropriately
titled, "The House of Chapple", the lights are on, the cameras are rolling and
Reco is ready for action.
UPGRADE sat down with Reco and here is what he had to say:
UPGRADE: At what age did you know
you wanted to be a fashion designer?
RECO: I was 8 when I realized I wanted
to design clothes, but I didn't take
it seriously until I turned 21. I was
attending Tennessee State University,
majoring in Architecture Engineer,
and I switched my major to Fashion
Design. At that point I started to
invest in equipment, sewing machines
and started making clothes for people
on campus.
UPGRADE: How would you describe
work?
RECO: Glamorous, sexy and timeless.
Over-the-top and unexpected.
My signature look is the fit and
construction of the garment. All of
my pieces are made extremely well and
people know that when you purchase
a Chapple piece it's made of the best
materials and fabrics and has superb
quality and fit.
Photography by Allen Cooley
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