It's no surprise that I chose to follow the dream of playing dress up with people as my career. After all, the bulk of my childhood and teenage years were spent doing just that! The mall was my playground and no single store rack was left unexplored before calling it a day. The theater allowed me the novelty of stepping into costume and acting a frivolous fool like Peter Pan. My mother's closet was a magical place where dead stock fabrics served as the medium to craft couture pieces on her 1960's Singer workhorse. Countless hours in high school were spent with my girlfriends, producing funky Polaroid fashion shoots and wallpapering our bedrooms with ads torn from Vogue and Elle.

A fascination for the human perception of image drove me to intensely study visual arts, marketing, and cultural anthropology in college. With the goal of becoming a creative director, graphic design and photography degrees gave me the foundation I would need. When I ventured out into the real world, practical application of my knowledge was tested working in the creative fields of advertising and publishing before I decided to become a stylist. Twenty years later, I can honestly say that decision has been the ride of a lifetime. I am immensely grateful for a journey that has gifted me invaluable experiences and perspective.