I recently had the pleasure of being a guest on the Flavor of Fashion Podcast hosted by Belle Barreiro Seiden. We chatted about how I got into millinery, my time at The Fashion Institute of Technology and working in New York City. We also discussed how I started my brand and projects I have worked on over the years. A real deep dive into all the things that have brought me to where I am today! You can listen to the episode on Spotify or Apple Podcasts.

My favorite part of the interview was reconnecting with Belle who interned for me at my Solana Beach store. We have kept in touch over the years even working together to fabricate a chic, denim cowboy hat she designed as part of her Utopian Denim line while studying at FIDM. After finalizing her materials, she came into the studio and selected the forms and base layers she wanted to use and I blocked and stitched the hat for her. You can see some photos of the finished look below as well as some process photos as the hat came together.