Dearborn fashion designer and bride forge unexpected friendship

A Dearborn fashion designer who left dentistry behind to follow her passion is now turning fabric into one-of-a-kind wedding gowns — and, in at least one case, a lasting friendship.

Watch Faraz Javed’s report below

Dearborn fashion designer and bride forge unexpected friendship one fitting at a time

Bahijah Bazzi runs her own atelier in Dearborn, where she creates custom evening gowns and wedding dresses by hand, handling everything from concept to the final dress herself.

“Because these are the moments people dream about before they get to live them,” Bazzi said.

The 30-year-old always knew she wanted to be a designer. But like many Arab American parents, hers hoped she would choose a more traditional path…

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