• 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.
In 2015, after an inspirational family trip to Peru, I launched the fashion label, Amantani New York. My mission was to collaborate with a local artisan couple from Cuzco to design luxe knits crafted in a modern aesthetic with a bohemian flare that would capture the essence of the raw materials in their natural form. I donate a portion of all sales to the Amantani School, which is set in a remote and resource-deprived location in the highlands of Peru. The school houses 45 children who are eager to develop skills that will empower them to succeed at their passions in life.
