I am an accessory designer, book author and assistant professor of fashion/accessory design at Parsons The New School for Design. I am currently pursuing my MFA in Design and Technology.
I began my career as a fashion designer at Marc Jacobs, then polo Jeans, designing knitwear. My interest in accessories and love for gadgets lead me to start my own company in 2003, developing fashion for technology. I created some of the first luxury leather iPod cases on the market and started an e-commerce business. This idea transitioned into an affordable line sold at Target stores throughout the country. Since then I have designed accessories for some of the most famous brands in the world like Tommy Hilfiger and Ralph Lauren.
Currently, I am teaching Accessory Design at the school of fashion at Parsons The New School for Design and pursuing an MFA in Design and Technology.
I dedicated the last couple of years to writing the first and only Accessory Design textbook. A comprehensive guide to the complete process of designing accessories, which was published by Fairchild Books in October of 2011.