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