Diamonds and Denim: ShapeMyJeans After Party

Alicia Lawson, left, and Arlinda Williams work away in the midst of
their transition from this mall location to their new Holland shop.

Show us someone who found a pair of jeans that fit her body exactly right, and we'll show you someone who had them custom-made at ShapeMyJeans.

Mother-daughter shop owners Alicia Lawson and Arlinda Williams, with seamstress Paula Hudson, create specially fitted denim clothing such as jeans, trousers, skirts and even formal dresses.

Williams said they do not use patterns, pinning the material as they fit it right on the customer's body, putting the curves where they should be and the slim lines where they will flatter most.

All sizes, all shapes, all styles are available in more than 20 kinds of denim material.

Arlinda Williams sews a pair of denim jeans.

The company has gone through a period of evolution, culminating in the shop's move from Franklin Park Mall to its own home in Holland, Ohio, as House of ShapeMyJeans.

It will be here, at 1106 S. McCord Road, where Diamonds and Denim VIP guests and guild committee members will gather Nov. 13 for an After Party to our Nov. 8 fundraiser.

It's not too late to get your ticket for Diamonds and Denim. Guests who purchase a $200 2 Carat level ticket will be invited to the ShapeMyJeans After Party, as well as receive a ticket to Toledo Opera's Feb. 11 performance of "Susannah."