One of four children raised in a poor family in Australia, Mowbray-d'Arbela, 43, today sports the tailored profile of a fashion editor.

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In any event Mowbray-d'Arbela's plan is to market her filter around the world and eventually reach the point where Americans are demanding the product.

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"We are in the business of saving lives, " says Mowbray-d'Arbela.

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