Head-over-heels

Clothing called to me at a very young age. I was never the kid to complain about getting dressed. Never batted an eye at a texture, silhouette, a hand me down. I never hated a shoe, whether tied or buckled. At every age, I loved clothing and always felt the clothes, loved me right back. A joyful relationship full of unlimited color, fabrics and carefully curated illustrations. An obsession with high fashion, fashion on a budget, and what runway shows would be relevant (to me), every September, during fashion week.

After four years of studying Fashion Design & Merchandising at Auburn University, my Kate Spade taxi flats touched down in NYC. 304 Park Avenue and I, were soon to be good friends as I began my first job in Production & Sponsorship sales at IMG Fashion. I coveted the beat of high fashion - how a runway show could steal your soul. The atmosphere created by staging, lighting, retail buyers, and photographers. A society full of renowned couture designers and elite models walking to an infectious rhythm down a runway.

After three seasons of NY Fashion week, and one season of Aspen Fashion Week, I moved back south for my (now) husbands love for greenery & our combined love for our families. I knew if I withdrew from a big city working high fashion, that I must find a new career, just as suitable, elsewhere. A career where I was able to collaborate, curate and use my creative psyche just the same.

I landed in Film & Television in 2010, on a whim, after re-connecting with my childhood nanny who had been in the business for years. The minute her lips spoke “Costumes department for film and television”, it called to me.

Just like any experience I had prior, the clothing always called.

I started ground up in Costumes at 23 years old; I PA’d, shopped, dressed background, keyed, and worked as an assistant costume designer for eight years. Early in my career I was fortunate enough to be mentored by some of the leading Costume Designers in the business. Fifteen years in and 45 credits later, I still love every single minute of what I do. I find my inner child screaming in glee that this has been my “adulthood” calling. The world of film & television has given me more than I could ever give it back.

It’s an absolute joy to be here.