• Recognized for having strong design sensibility and discerning fashion sense with ability to establish business relationships with leading retailers, including Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman. Applied creativity and artistic vision to bring ideas from concept to execution. • Created brand of jewelry to attract luxury shoppers to Portero, the first pre-owned luxury online retail site with guaranteed authenticity. Served as strategic advisor in connection with merchandising and photography to provide venue for luxury consumers to purchase scarce used, as well as ‘still in the box’ handbags, jewelry, watches, and designer vintage items. • Achieved domestic and international exposure in leading publications, including Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, Elle, Cosmopolitan, Women’s Wear Daily, Departures, Hamptons and O: The Oprah Magazine. Leveraged entrepreneurial spirit to launch successful knitwear and fine jewelry design companies.
Conceptualized and created line of fine jewelry featured exclusively at Bergdorf Goodman and Neiman Marcus (San Francisco). Applied professional background in decorative arts and fashion, as well as passion for culture and travel to create line of fine jewelry from semi-precious stones sourced from India, Latin America, and Asia. • Garnered attention from notable celebrities, including Oprah Winfrey, Scarlett Johansson, Brooke Shields and Virginia Smith, Vogue’s fashion and market / accessories director all of whom purchased and were seen wearing designs. • Created designs using unusual and natural stones that reflected a natural appeal. Developed inspiring wearable pieces focused on style influences, including fashion, art, nature, texture, and color. • Designed pieces with intense colors using raw, un-manufactured gem cuts of semi-precious stones and diamonds as key signatures. Delivered balance between timeless collectable jewelry and statement in modern luxury.
