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Glastonbury Couture


What is your favorite red, white or blue piece???

Industry Exposure

 MAC freelance make-up artist; Make-up artist for FCM photo shoot; Stylist for the Oprah show, “Step Out of Your Box”; Stylist assistant for the Oprah show, “Makeover My Man”; Stylist for the GenArt Fresh Faces in Fashion 2009 model fitting; Stylist assistant for the Joffrey Ballet Cocktails & Couture event; Professional freelance design and sketcher for Ariel Bellini hosiery and shape wear; Stylist assistant, and show cuer for the Nordstrom Designer Preview fashion show 2009; Stylist assistant at the Maria Pinto fashion show benefiting the American Cancer Society; Stylist assistant for the Maria Pinto fall 2009 photo shoot; Assisted at the Vera Wang bridal show Chicago sponsored by Belle Vie and CS Brides; Stylist intern for the Visual Therapy photo shoot; Dresser for Jillian Lewis at the Project Runway season finale show for New York Fashion Week; Dresser for various fashion shows at the Merchandising Mart in Chicago (StyleMax 2008 and 2009; Bridal Market Chicago), and New York Fashion Week; Runner for the Nordstrom Designer Preview fashion show 2008; Hair and make-up for AMO fashion show.

My Story

3 –Fruit patterned 1-piece -changed my outfits 5 times per day;


5 –Living room dances in costumes, to Cats and A Chorus Line;

7 -Poodle Patel=my dress-up name;

9 -Tomboy, bowl-cut, dug up worms with my boy cousins;

10-12 - Stack back bob (before Posh), lived for competitive gymnastics;

13-14 –City boutiques, I would not wear 'mall clothes';

15-18 –Make-up and up-do’s;

19-21 -Fashion design certificate program;

22 -Scholarship from YMA, and Bill Blass foundation- met Tim Gunn 3 times -backstage at NY Fashion Week -met Jillian Lewis;

Graduated -Jillian's design assistant - bridal registry at Bloomingdale's;

23 -Back to Chicago after 6 months of NYC- started working in the Chicago bridal industry;

24 - Bridal and Marketing Director at VWC & BVBC