The beginning of every new year starts with what I think is really as exciting as fashion week for designers, the entertainment award ceremonies. By the first couple of months into the new year we will see a plethora of glamorous gowns, astonishing jewels, mile high stilettos and the most...

Being the jewelry buyer of an upscale boutique here in Charlotte, NC for the last eight years, I traveled to the Big Apple three times a year for market. One of my guilty pleasures was shopping at H&M. A store that brought you fresh and innovative trends at extremely reasonable prices....

October, one of my favorite months for many reasons; leaves falling, cool morning breezes, my birthday, fall fashion, and tons of photo shoot opportunities. This past October I had the opportunity to shoot with Morgan Styers. I had wanted to for a while, unfortunately wasn’t able to. I...

Secret Weapon ~ Sally Belk Gambrell Linda Martinez is the best-kept secret in fashion. She is my personal ‘secret weapon.’ ”  Linda is one of those rare individuals in retail: a fashionista with impeccable taste and style, and NO personal agenda. Your agenda is her agenda....

Single in the City: from the boardroom, a night on the town or a black tie event, I created looks for the modern woman. This was my first shoot where I cam up with the concepts for the shoot. I had a vision to create a look where at the end of a night, she would be floating on water. It took...