It’s It’s
a very
emotional
subject,
as I as
lost
my my
dad dad
to cancer
and and
Yes! Yes!
had had
been been
one one
of of
a very
emotional
subject,
I lost
to cancer
the the
organizations
that that
was was
so supportive
both both
during
and and
after.
I feel
honored
to to
organizations
so supportive
during
after.
I feel
honored
work
with with
these
women.
They
give give
me me
strength
and and
hope.
I remember
a few
years
work
these
women.
They
strength
hope.
I remember
a few
years
ago ago
I was
struggling
to find
meaning
in my
business.
I had
just just
finished
dressing
I was
struggling
to find
meaning
in my
business.
I had
finished
dressing
some
of the
women
from
Yes! Yes!
for for
the the
Oscars,
and and
really
connected
with with
one one
some
of the
women
from
Oscars,
really
connected
woman
in particular.
I fit I her
in a in long
Royal
Blue Blue
chiffon
gown
and and
when
she she
woman
in particular.
fit her
a long
Royal
chiffon
gown
when
looked
at herself
in the
mirror,
she she
lit up.
It was
literally
like like
she she
transformed
into into
looked
at herself
in the
mirror,
lit up.
It was
literally
transformed
another
person.
Several
months
later later
this this
woman
passed
on and
it was
relayed
to to
another
person.
Several
months
woman
passed
on and
it was
relayed
me me
that that
she she
requested
to be
in the
gown
I had
dressed
her her
in. That
dress,
a a
requested
to buried
be buried
in the
gown
I had
dressed
in. That
dress,
style style
I had
produced
hundreds
of for
and and
Nordstrom
meant
nothing
I had
produced
hundreds
of bloomingdales
for bloomingdales
Nordstrom
meant
nothing
to me
that that
moment.
That That
day day
I discovered
the power
of fashion,
and and
my my
purpose
to until
me until
moment.
I discovered
the power
of fashion,
purpose
as a as designer.
a designer.