FLASHBACK – Just Say “Hi” and Then “Fly”… to New York!
Flashback to Spring 2017, part of the most amazing year of my life! My story of that day...which which started with “just saying Hi,”...which led to New York City...which led to That Event...which led to celebrities...which led...
10 Hours Behind the Scenes with “Runway of Dreams”
This month I made my debut on the fashion runway in New York City, a looong way from my little hometown in Florida. Here's how it really happened… On June 8th at noon, my mom, sister and I made our way from our contemporary hotel in Lower Manhattan to the...
When a frequent buyer becomes a frequent flyer
After months of planning, The Trip of the Summer is finally here! It was a mere 3 weeks ago, we boarded the same Jet Blue flight for LGA to attend the Design4Disability gala with the Vera Bradley family....a memorable week for sure. In about 24 hours, I will be...
Welcome to Barneys New York
If you want explore the newest trends in fashion and accessories, Barneys in NYC is the place to go! Prior to attending the Design 4 Disability Gala, I made a special trip to Barney's to familiarize myself with Derek Lam's collection, the famous guest designer who...
Vera Bradley, New York City & Me
About 2 weeks ago, it all started with an email from the executive assistant to Barbara Bradley Baekgaard, the co-founder of Vera Bradley whom I met at a women's seminar at UF a month before. She was inviting my mom and i to be her special guests at the Designs for...
Rolling Down The Runway… Of Dreams
In February 2016, as I was nearing high school graduation, I contacted Runway of Dreams in New York City to seek valuable mentorship in the break-through business of adaptive fashion, a passion I had been developing since 9th grade. A couple of months later, the...