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Megi Gabunia (Georgian: მეგი გაბუნია  born April 23, 1981) is a Georgian fashion designer, artist.

Biography:
Megi Gabunia was born on April 23, 1981 in Tbilisi.

She studied at the secondary school № 48, Tbilisi.

Megi graduated from the Tbilisi State Academy of Arts and received a diploma with honors in "Leather goods and knitwear". She has been receiving presidential scholarship.

Megi grew up in Tbilisi in the family of the artist. Father of the future fashion designer Zurab Gabunia, artist-painter, teacher of the Tbilisi Academy of Arts, is a member of the Artists Union of Georgia.

Mother Manija Gabunia, a chemist «zarapxana» - Chemical Engineer. She spent her childhood with two sisters Lika and Ani in a warm and cheerful atmosphere (Lika is a sociologist, Ani is a designer). The rooms in the house were more like an art gallery, this atmosphere certainly played a big role in the formation of Megi's creative personality. At 6, Maggie made herself a first dress.

From the age of 18 Megi has worked as a designer in various private shoe studios, where she acquires considerable experience working with leather. In addition, from 2006 to 2009 she had her own shoe studio.

Megi worked as a designer for the shoe factories of mass production. Since 2010, she works at the Georgian-Italian leather processing factory «Philimaska» in Rustavi as a Retail Sales Coordinator and Director of the retail store.

In 2016, Megi was invited to participate in the project "Protection of the History of Georgia" on the first public channel in Georgia, where she has been working as a costume designer in Aka Morchiladze’s movie. Also, her portfolio includes successful interior design projects, carpets made of Viennese rabbit fur, handmade "Flag of Georgia", which is stored in the presidential palace of Georgia.

In October 2016, Megi creates her own brand M.G. (initials for Megi Gabunia). In 2017 she presented her collection at Fashion week in Tbilisi. She had a vision of her first collection at the age of 12.

The show was so successful that soon, in December, Megi opens her own boutique in the modernized district of old Tbilisi. Megi often makes bracelets, belts and various accessories from genuine leather right in the street in front of the customer, that causes big interest among tourists.

In her collection "Defenders of History" Megi is using the arts and crafts techniques, printing a photo collage of "Defenders of History" project’s characters on dresses in black and white. Megi also decorates her collection with her own applications. All accessories are handmade and of high-quality genuine leather.

Megi goes in for yoga and figure-skating.

She lives in Tbilisi with two daughters. Category:1971 births
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