{"id":45677,"date":"2024-12-19T15:56:07","date_gmt":"2024-12-19T20:56:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/?p=45677"},"modified":"2025-01-02T10:53:04","modified_gmt":"2025-01-02T15:53:04","slug":"hayley-paige-bridal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/hayley-paige-bridal\/","title":{"rendered":"With Her Name Restored, Alum Can Again Say \u2018Yes\u2019 to the Dresses"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\">Long sidelined by a contract dispute, star bridal designer Hayley Paige Gutman \u201907 is happily headed back down the aisle<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By <strong>Melissa Newcomb<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">In May 2024, Hayley Paige Gutman \u201907 updated her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/misshayleypaige\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Instagram<\/a> bio with this message: \u201cI\u2019ve missed you.\u201d  For the previous three years, Gutman had been unable to post to her 1.1 million followers under her own name\u2014or practice her profession as a wedding dress designer\u2014in the midst of a contentious legal battle with her former employer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI never thought announcing myself would be an announcement in itself,\u201d she admits in a video she posted at the time. \u201cI am Hayley Paige. I want to shout it from the rooftops! I feel like a kid on Christmas.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prior to the split, Gutman\u2019s Hayley Paige brand had become one of the most sought-after among Millennial brides\u2014renowned for designs that are both classically romantic and fashion-forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example: a gown called the \u201cWarren,\u201d which features an A-line shape with a deep V-neck, a keyhole back, a bodice beaded with iridescent rhinestones, and a flowing, side-slit skirt in layers of ivory organza.<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"820\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/knot-cover-A-820x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Hayley Paige Gutman on the front cover of the Knot magazine.\" class=\"wp-image-45670 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/knot-cover-A-820x1024.jpg 820w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/knot-cover-A-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/knot-cover-A-768x959.jpg 768w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/knot-cover-A-1230x1536.jpg 1230w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/knot-cover-A-632x790.jpg 632w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/knot-cover-A-316x395.jpg 316w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/knot-cover-A-280x350.jpg 280w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/knot-cover-A-140x175.jpg 140w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/knot-cover-A-70x87.jpg 70w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/knot-cover-A-400x500.jpg 400w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/knot-cover-A-200x250.jpg 200w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/knot-cover-A-100x125.jpg 100w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/knot-cover-A.jpg 1261w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 100vw, 820px\" \/><figcaption>Gracing the cover of a leading bridal mag.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIf Hayley Paige is known for one thing, it\u2019s creating wedding dresses with a healthy dose of shimmer,&#8221; <em>Martha Stewart Weddings<\/em> observed in 2018. &#8220;That, and designing her eponymous collection with a distinctly vibrant, youthful vibe and a dose of edginess.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gutman spent a decade building her brand under the umbrella of a multi-label bridal house.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/say-yes-red-carpet-A-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Hayley Paige Gutman on a red carpet event for TLC's &quot;Say Yes to the Dress&quot; with host Randy Fenoli.\" class=\"wp-image-45672 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/say-yes-red-carpet-A-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/say-yes-red-carpet-A-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/say-yes-red-carpet-A-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/say-yes-red-carpet-A-1229x1536.jpg 1229w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/say-yes-red-carpet-A-632x790.jpg 632w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/say-yes-red-carpet-A-316x395.jpg 316w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/say-yes-red-carpet-A-280x350.jpg 280w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/say-yes-red-carpet-A-140x175.jpg 140w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/say-yes-red-carpet-A-70x87.jpg 70w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/say-yes-red-carpet-A-400x500.jpg 400w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/say-yes-red-carpet-A-200x250.jpg 200w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/say-yes-red-carpet-A-100x125.jpg 100w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/say-yes-red-carpet-A.jpg 1260w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><figcaption>On the red carpet.<\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p> But when the business relationship soured, a noncompete clause and other contractual issues stripped her of the right to use her own name, design wedding dresses, or control her social media accounts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI couldn\u2019t even go to Starbucks and have my name written on the cup,\u201d she says, \u201cor I was in violation.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gutman\u2014who grew up in Northern California as the daughter of a surgeon and an interior designer\u2014had dreamed of creating wedding dresses since she was a little girl who watched Disney princesses live happily ever after.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She learned to sew from her grandmother; when she created her own prom gown, she says, \u201cit looked like a wedding dress. It was straight-up white and it had tulle.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>I couldn\u2019t even go to Starbucks and have my name written on the cup or I was in violation.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>On the Hill, she majored in fiber science and apparel design and was a varsity gymnast who\u2019d competed internationally. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Her senior collection for the annual fashion show? You guessed it: Bridal gowns.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"718\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/senior-collection-A.jpg\" alt=\"Seven blonde models wearing white dresses designed by Hayley Paige Gutman for her senior year fashion show collection.\" class=\"wp-image-45674\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/senior-collection-A.jpg 718w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/senior-collection-A-300x141.jpg 300w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/senior-collection-A-632x298.jpg 632w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/senior-collection-A-316x149.jpg 316w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/senior-collection-A-400x188.jpg 400w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/senior-collection-A-200x94.jpg 200w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/senior-collection-A-100x47.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 718px) 100vw, 718px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Fellow students model Gutman&#8217;s senior collection.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Gutman\u2019s decade-long rise in the industry included building a large social media following and regularly appearing on the long-running TLC reality show \u201cSay Yes to the Dress,\u201d which follows women searching for the perfect bridal gown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI have a slight-to-major Hayley Paige obsession,\u201d a bride-to-be admits on one episode. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"747\" src=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/gymnastics-A-1024x747.jpeg\" alt=\"Hayley Paige Gutman during a floor routine for the Big Red in gymnastics.\" class=\"wp-image-45717 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/gymnastics-A-1024x747.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/gymnastics-A-300x219.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/gymnastics-A-768x560.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/gymnastics-A-632x461.jpeg 632w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/gymnastics-A-316x230.jpeg 316w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/gymnastics-A-400x292.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/gymnastics-A-200x146.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/gymnastics-A-100x73.jpeg 100w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/gymnastics-A.jpeg 1260w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>On the Big Red gymnastics team.<\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m a little bit in love with her. I kind of want to be best friends.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(As the same bride also observes: \u201cShe\u2019s like a little fairy princess, and I want to hug her.\u201d)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During Gutman\u2019s enforced hiatus from wedding dresses, she began designing shoes under a new brand, <a href=\"https:\/\/sheischeval.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">She Is Cheval<\/a>. (The word is the French term for horse.)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>She also launched a new Instagram, calling herself \u201cA Girl You Might Know\u201d\u2014and let followers connect the dots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt was positive momentum that I really needed. I felt like I had the support of the public court, even if I wasn\u2019t doing well in the federal court,\u201d Gutman recalls. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt was validation that I was doing the right thing in fighting back, and somehow it will work out.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/crop-to-horizontal-shoe-display-B-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"A shoe display of mostly heels from Hayley Paige's shoe business, Cheval.\" class=\"wp-image-45667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/crop-to-horizontal-shoe-display-B-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/crop-to-horizontal-shoe-display-B-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/crop-to-horizontal-shoe-display-B-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/crop-to-horizontal-shoe-display-B-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/crop-to-horizontal-shoe-display-B-608x342.jpg 608w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/crop-to-horizontal-shoe-display-B-304x171.jpg 304w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/crop-to-horizontal-shoe-display-B-152x85.jpg 152w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/crop-to-horizontal-shoe-display-B-1184x666.jpg 1184w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/crop-to-horizontal-shoe-display-B-592x333.jpg 592w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/crop-to-horizontal-shoe-display-B-296x166.jpg 296w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/crop-to-horizontal-shoe-display-B-1264x711.jpg 1264w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/crop-to-horizontal-shoe-display-B-632x356.jpg 632w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/crop-to-horizontal-shoe-display-B-316x178.jpg 316w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/crop-to-horizontal-shoe-display-B-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/crop-to-horizontal-shoe-display-B-200x113.jpg 200w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/crop-to-horizontal-shoe-display-B-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/crop-to-horizontal-shoe-display-B.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Designs from the She Is Cheval shoe collection.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>As litigation dragged on, the case garnered national media coverage, including in <em>Cosmopolitan<\/em>, <em>People<\/em>, <em>Newsweek<\/em>,  \u201cGood Morning America,\u201d and elsewhere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After an appeals court restored ownership of her social accounts in spring 2024, she and her former employer reached a settlement, with Gutman retaining her designs, trademarks, copyrights\u2014and most importantly, her name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>I felt like I had the support of the public court, even if I wasn\u2019t doing well in the federal court.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>In July 2024, several months after the Federal Trade Commission proposed a nationwide ban on noncompete agreements, Gutman testified before a Congressional subcommittee about the harm such clauses can cause.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Says Gutman: \u201cIt was such justice to go to the U.S. Senate and get to share my entire story, start to finish, accurately.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"531\" src=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/testifying-B-1024x531.jpeg\" alt=\"Hayley Paige sits with a microphone at a table while talking to Congress about her experience.\" class=\"wp-image-45718\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/testifying-B-1024x531.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/testifying-B-300x155.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/testifying-B-768x398.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/testifying-B-1264x655.jpeg 1264w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/testifying-B-632x328.jpeg 632w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/testifying-B-316x164.jpeg 316w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/testifying-B-400x207.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/testifying-B-200x104.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/testifying-B-100x52.jpeg 100w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/testifying-B.jpeg 1530w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Testifying before a U.S. Senate subcommittee.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>(A federal court in Texas struck down the FTC ban in August 2024; the agency is appealing the decision.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the wake of her legal battle, Gutman\u2014who says she signed her original contract in her mid-20s, without representation by an attorney\u2014created a nonprofit, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.agirlyoumightknowfoundation.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">A Girl You Might Know Foundation<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>It\u2019s dedicated to giving artists and entrepreneurs\u2014particularly young women\u2014access to legal advice and other resources to help protect their rights in the business world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gutman\u2019s new line of bridal attire is set to debut in 2025\u2014and she aims to return to \u201cSay Yes to the Dress.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m excited to take some of my best-selling, iconic pieces and bring them back in an elevated and fresh way,\u201d she says. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m recapturing my signature aesthetic, but also showing I\u2019ve gained some lessons along the way. More grit to my grace.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/117-MAW_Jamie-Levine-Photography-87-A-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Hayley Paige kneels to meet a young girl wearing a white dress at eye level. There are photographers and videographers in the background documenting the moment.\" class=\"wp-image-45666 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/117-MAW_Jamie-Levine-Photography-87-A-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/117-MAW_Jamie-Levine-Photography-87-A-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/117-MAW_Jamie-Levine-Photography-87-A-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/117-MAW_Jamie-Levine-Photography-87-A-632x790.jpg 632w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/117-MAW_Jamie-Levine-Photography-87-A-316x395.jpg 316w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/117-MAW_Jamie-Levine-Photography-87-A-280x350.jpg 280w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/117-MAW_Jamie-Levine-Photography-87-A-140x175.jpg 140w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/117-MAW_Jamie-Levine-Photography-87-A-70x87.jpg 70w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/117-MAW_Jamie-Levine-Photography-87-A-400x500.jpg 400w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/117-MAW_Jamie-Levine-Photography-87-A-200x250.jpg 200w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/117-MAW_Jamie-Levine-Photography-87-A-100x125.jpg 100w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/117-MAW_Jamie-Levine-Photography-87-A.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><figcaption>With a young fan.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Top: Gutman with models in her bridal designs. 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