I did not go to fashion school. I arrived in New York in 1986 from Kansas City and was working as accessories editor for Mademoiselle Magazine. While working at Mademoiselle I noticed that the market lacked stylish and sensible handbags, so I decided to create my own.

Think, Travel, Celebrate, Charm, Decorate, Dress, Live - colorfully

I adore pretty things & witty words.

In the same way that men wear ties to add personality to their clothing, so too should women wear their accessories.

I love lamps. I can't stand overhead lighting. I have to have everything on a dimmer.

Playing dress up begins at age 5 and never really ends.

I started designing my handbags in my apartment and I had six samples made in satin-finished nylon. I displayed them at trade shows but they went unnoticed at first.