[2][5] In 1979,[6][7] she relocated to the East Village neighbourhood of New York City, working as a hat maker,[2][3] learning the production of both garments and sowing.
[8] To complement her work, Bright became a clothing designer, completing such projects as a cocktail dress with a revealing back shielded by slats by a window blind.
"[2] Such clients of hers included Lauren Bacall,[4] Calvin Klein, The Mercer Hotel of New York,[5] Bette Midler,[1] Museum of Modern Art of New York, Rupert Murdoch, Wendi Deng Murdoch and Jean-Georges Vongerichten among other contemporary architects such as Laurie Hawkinson, Henry Smith-Miller, Keenen Riley, Michael Schmitt and Kevin Walz.
[8] Every room of her clients saw Bright apply a different solution of materials,[5] such as blends, buttery wools, shimmering linens, synthetics, and Teflon-coated nylons of which she promoted.
"[8] Bright also used silvery metals in her works starting from 1987, which gradually became fashionable, and included 3 in (76 mm) of silk taffeta lining peering at the centre and bottom in the style of a petticoat to distinguish.
[8] John A. Hoch described her legacy in the January 2003 issue of Metropolitan Home: "As a needle woman, she certainly flourished in her exacting craft in the most inventive and creative sense.