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December 2, 2023 37 mins

Aggie Garcia of "Illusions by Aggie" makes custom competition and posing suits from start to finish. She has been in business since 1990 doing costuming, and has been making suits since 2007. Aggie not only designs and creates suits from scratch, but she allows competitors to create their own designs as well as choose their fabric, rhinestone color, connectors, and more!

She works with competitors of any budget; from simple "Starter Suits", to complex Olympia Suits, Aggie can create a design for any budget!

Aggie:
Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/illusionsbyaggie 
Website: http://www.IllusionSuits.com 
Cell Phone: 858-735-6962

Danielle: 
Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/ifbbpro_daniellePetze 
eMail: DanielleTrains@gmail.com 
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Derek: http://www.instagram.com/derekLifts 
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Behind Bodybuilding on IG: https://www.instagram.com/behind_bodybuilding/ 
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Discounts:
True Nutrition (Discount applied with link): Http://www.Truenutrition.com/discount/vegandanielle 
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Directional Force (Code: Danielle, 15% off plus free shipping): http://www.directionalforce.com 
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Upside: Cash back on gas and other errands! Click to get an extra 15¢/gal bonus the first time you make a purchase: https://upside.app.link/DANIELLE452952 
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Nutrex (Code: Danielle): https://www.nutrex.com/?aff=2091 
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Alpen Organics (Discount Applied with Link): http://alpenorganics.com/?ref=zxbybckj 
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Mega Fit Meals (Discount Applied with Link): https://megafitmeals.rfrl.co/64p89 
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Amino Asylum (Discount Code “Danielle”) https://aminoasylum.shop 
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01:15 My first suit by Aggie
02:30 How Aggie started
05:45 How many suits have you made?
06:20 Custom designs and intricate patterns
07:15 The process of creating a suit, start to finish
11:01 Is there a difference in the cuts between the different divisions?
12:12 Making alterations after a suit is done
13:50 More about the differences between divisions
14:30 How suit styles have changed over the years
14:52 Why the cut is important
16:00 What's a "practice suit" and why should someone get one?
18:35 Putting one stone on at a time, and picking the colors of the stones
21:01 Working with your budget
22:09 The cost of suits depending on what goes into it
24:19 How soon before a show should someone place an order?
25:43 Other big corporate brands, and how they differ
28:17 Top quality Austrian crystals (we can't legally name drop)
34:01 "When I do it myself, I'm accountable."
34:31 How to order, or get a hold of Aggie
37:10 "You've got a whole team behind you!"

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