​​​​​​​Growing up, my mom always taught me that it's good to be different and to never be a follower.  When I was a young child, my hair was always shorter than everyone else's.  I never understood why but I think it's because it took her less time to blow dry it. Then as I got to middle school all I wanted was to have long hair that I could put in a high pony with angel bangs.  Instead, I had the Meg Ryan hair cut from "You've Got Mail". In high school when all my friends had long straight hair that took 3 hours to flat iron, I had the Victoria Beckham bob. As I got older and more confident I realized that my mom was right. Just because everyone else wears their hair a certain way, doesn't mean it looks good. And... It's just hair. It will grow back. As an adult, I thank her for making me comfortable in my own skin. 

I understand now that not being like everyone else is not called being different.  It's called having personality. It's the pop of color in a black and white photo. Historically, the people that have influenced us culturally and artistically over the years all have that common. They all have a personality, and more importantly, they aren't afraid to show it. Coco Chanel said it best.

 "You only live once so you might as well be amusing." 

I am amusing and I like amusing things. 

I was born in Montgomery, Alabama, grew up in Atlanta and Birmingham, then attended Auburn University where I majored in Apparel Merchandising and Product Design. I have a strong appreciation for high fashion and classic 20th century art. I currently live at Lake Martin with my wonderful husband and our dog, Pringle.  Pringle is my favorite girl. She has a lot of personality, just like me, and she stays out of my closet.