My love affair with space and all things visual began at age ten when I painted a picture of my Brooklyn apartment bedroom. I traveled the subway an hour and a half each way to attend the High School of Art and Design in Manhattan so I could pursue what I loved most.
What you love is not always what you get to do and my path to master textile curator has wound its way through stints in NYC ad agencies, freelance graphic design, then owning and running my own boutique ad agency. In Los Angeles, I eventually found my way to the luxury décor industry, first as a salesperson for J Robert Scott, then Randolph & Hein, where I began working with weavers, receiving my initiation in selecting and editing lines like Boussac, Osborne & Little and Christopher Hyland.
The moment I walked into Rose Tarlow Melrose House I knew it was where I belonged. Rose was looking for someone to create her first ever expanded textile collection. It was the first time I was asked to creative-direct original textile designs. Later, I did the same for Kerry Joyce Textiles. That is what I have done, what I have loved, and what I have now decided to do under my own banner.
Each one of my clients will know that above all, I am committed to excellence. I am relentlessly detailed and unsparing in my devotion to getting it right.
Let’s have a conversation about how I can help you turn a vision into a viable collection(s) of best-in-class applied textiles for residences, hospitality environments and retail spaces.
DESIGN DEVELOPMENT
My team of designers and artists can help you hone your vision and turn it into production- ready designs by creating fresh, new ideas or drawing from archival documents, the natural world, and everything in between.
COLORWAY DEVELOPMENT
We are experts in color. We will help you select colors that enhance your designs, represent your taste, and unite the collection under a cohesive palette.
VENDOR RELATIONSHIPS & SUPERVISION
Our years of experience working with the finest mills both domestically and internationally guarantee that your work will be elevated to priority status and will be supervised every step of the way.
CURATION
You’re tempted by thousands of possible ideas, colors, and designs. We help you navigate each stage from concept development to collection launch. Curation is our love and our craft. And, it’s the joy we feel when we and our client can step back and say, “WOW.”
MERCHANDISING
We will help set up your collection to succeed in the marketplace. Based on your budget and needs, we’ll advise on purchase materials, product display, printed promotional pieces, advertising and mailings.
LAUNCH
We will assist with the launch of your collection through a review of all product, materials, display, and presentation options. Presentation is a crucial element to success.
MILL PRODUCTION & QUALITY CONTROL
We select the weavers, printers, and mills that are right for your collection. We have decades of experience working with the top mills in the US and Europe that will elevate your ideas into world-class product. Our team will oversee production and quality control so that every roll produced is exactly as you envisioned.
PRODUCT SALES TRAINING
If you are frustrated by the lack of sales and feel strongly that your product warrants more attention, allow us to assist with inspiring your sales team through education and training that will generate enthusiasm in presenting your product to clients.
BRAND POSITIONING
Make the right choices when you bring your product to market. Decide whether to sell via wholesale, to the trade or through multi-line showrooms.
