I always feel like a woman designing for a woman. I know what you want to accentuate and what you want to hide.

It was in Los Angeles that Monique Lhuillier met her future husband Tom Bugbee. Monique and Tom currently reside in Los Angeles with their two children. Diane Monique Lhuillier (born 1971 Cebu City Cebu Philippines) is a fashion designer most prominently known for bridal wear.

Her list of clientele includes Gwyneth Paltrow Reese Witherspoon Kristen Stewart Drew Barrymore Hilary Swank Jennifer Lopez Taylor Swift Carrie Underwood Nicki Minaj Zooey Deschanel Kim Yoo-Jin Catherine Zeta-Jones and more recently Shannen Doherty Sarah Michelle Gellar Regine Velasquez and Lea Salonga. She owns a couture fashion house based in Los Angeles California. Lhuillier has become a celebrity favorite for both wedding and red carpet gowns.