ABOUT ME!
I was born and raised on Long Island, where I developed an early passion for fashion and art. Beginning in second grade, I enrolled in fashion illustration classes at a local art gallery and sewing classes at a nearby sewing shop. By the time I reached fifth grade, my work was exhibited in art galleries, a practice that continued through to the end of high school.
At 15, I got an internship at Blu Rayne Bridal, a local bridal shop. It was then when I fell in love with bridal. This path started as creating promotional content for their social media, but led to a job selling Bridal, Bridesmaids and Mother of the Bride gowns. This was one of the most rewarding jobs I have had in fashion.
At 17, I moved to Manhattan to attend the Fashion Institute of Technology to study Fashion Design. It was there that I learned the true inner workings of the industry, and the knowledge needed beyond construction and design to make it in the industry
During my studies, I landed a job at Kleinfeld Bridal. I met some amazing people at Kleinfeld and it is an experience I will never forget. Working there solidified the fact that bridal was what I was meant to do.
Here are some photos of me modeling new gowns for Randy Fenoli, Pnina Tornai, and Tony Ward.
After leaving Kleinfeld to focus on completing my degree, I worked seasonally as a Sales Associate at Tory Burch in the Hudson Yards location. That experience was so much fun and I learned a lot about accessories and furthered my knowledge of apparel. I met incredible people and it was a lovely work environment.
Since then, I have completed my Associates Degree at FIT and am so excited to see what the future holds! I thank my parents so much for seeing my talent early on and taking my interest in fashion and art seriously. They are the reason I am able to chase my dreams and follow my passions today.
