Maryssa Stumpf is a 20 year old aspiring fashion designer who lives with her family in Vista, CA. After her father suffered two massive strokes three years ago, her life was changed in ways she could have never predicted and her dreams of attending the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising (FIDM) were put on hold to help care for her father. But Maryssa's resilient spirit did not let her dreams fade as life threw obstacles her way. Just after she discovered she wouldn’t be able to attend fashion school, she began creating "DIY" fashion videos on YouTube. One year later she has over 700 subscribers to her videos and is a contributing writer/videographer for FashionClub.com and FashionIndie.com. Maryssa hopes to inspire other girls with her story of triumph through tragedy in hopes that they too will find the inspiration and confidence to accomplish every one of their goals as well.

  (MissaByDesign) Read my review of @ErinFetherston's adorably feminine F/W 2012 collection: http://t.co/qfkdzOMm
  (MissaByDesign) I also reviewed young designer @mathieumirano's collection for F/W 2012-- very impressed! http://t.co/R5SX4XMv
  (MissaByDesign) It's been a while since I last tweeted. Anyone else watching Smash? Ellis really is the worst.
  (MissaByDesign) excited for the Schiaparelli & Prada exhibition coming up at @MetMuseum

October 28, 2010

Goodbye!

I’ve made my final, sign-off vlog– so make sure you check it out:

Goodbye from Maryssa!

As part of the Dove Deodorant Correspondent program, Dove is partnering with Hearst Publications to give me …
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October 28, 2010

It’s Not the End— This is the Beginning

Wow! These past seventeen weeks have just flown by. This opportunity has been one thrilling dream come true after another. I never anticipated being able to do all this has allowed me to do in …
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October 26, 2010

A Snapshot of Happiness

There are so many outstanding moments in my life that I’ve been blessed enough to experience, which are filled with fun and happy memories. It’s hard to choose just one image from my memory to …
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October 25, 2010

Taking Chances & Making Choices

Every choice we make has an effect on our life, even if we don’t notice it at the time. Whenever I have to make a difficult choice or feel like I’ve reached a road block, …
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October 25, 2010

An Independent Future

I haven’t yet lived on my own, but since my dad’s strokes, I’ve taken on a lot more responsibility for not only myself, but my family as well. It hasn’t always been easy, but I …
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October 14, 2010

Shopping with Mom

A great way my mom and I love to bond is going together to shop—it’s not always actual shopping, a lot of what we call “dream” shopping takes place, but it is fun nonetheless. Whenever …
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October 11, 2010

Family Support

My father is the oldest of twelve children so, needless to say, I have an extremely large family. They’ve been a huge part of my life growing up and are what has helped …
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October 06, 2010

Long Lasting Friendships

Friendships, like any other relationship, require both people to give and take. You have to put in some effort to maintain the friendship, being sure to schedule time for each other. The most important thing, …
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