Born in Germany to a fiesty red-headed American mother and intense dark haired father, I was fortunate to travel all over the world. Living in Japan from the tender age of 5 to 9 helped me soak up their stark minimalistic design aesthetic. I moved to the wonderlands of Iceland at 9 because of my mother's job as an art teacher, residing in a fishing village and soaking up their modernistic design. I ate plenty of fish there!

In High School, I aspired to be a clothing designer, and was admitted to Otis-Parsons in Los Angeles. Instead I decided to go to the University of Michigan and follow a liberal arts education, earning a degree in Art History. In my Junior year, I took a Millinery course offered by the theater department, and was instantly hooked. I moved to New York City shortly after graduation and assisted the hatter Rod Keenan, and several other milliners, including James Coviello and Tracy Watts. I also obtained a degree in Accessory Design at the Fashion Institute of Technology, moving out to the west coast for a brief foray into Footwear Design.

In San Francisco, I designed women's caps and hats for Goorin Brothers (www.goorin.com), freelancing for 2 years for them. In New York City, I taught Millinery for 3,5 years at Parsons School of Design.

I work with jinsin straw, fish leather, wool felt, and reclaimed cashmere. 95% of my work is completely done by hand and is one-of-a-kind.

Erykah Badu, Bjork, Kat Von D (bought through Etsy!) Neil Young, and Tom Waits have my hats. Read a feature article which appeared in 'O, the Oprah Magazine' in March 2013:
http://www.oprah.com/spirit/Women-Owned-Crafts-Businesses-Entrepreneurs/8