Personal Statement and Biography

From the very beginning of my career, I learnt how to infuse personal style and practicality into design and had a wonderful opportunity to apply my skills in the varied settings of South America and the Caribbean.

I discovered a passion for fashion design as a teenager, assisting in my mother’s dress-making business in Guyana. I learned technique and attention to detail in her sewing classes and was encouraged to create my own patterns and designs.

Helping to dress my mother’s top clients became my weekend job. I took those duties a step further to include styling hair, doing make-up and offering personal shopping services to complete the look. In helping women look and feel great, I discovered a career that stimulated my creativity and satisfied the needs of others.

After marriage, I travelled with my husband and children to work postings throughout the Caribbean and Central America. I took these opportunities to increase my knowledge by appreciating and incorporating the fashion and design sensibilities of the talented artists and artisans I met.

After arriving in Toronto in 1990, I joined the retail and fashion industry working as a wardrobe ambassador, a fashion and image consultant, a fashion show organizer and a retail manager. My success over the years has allowed me to be sought as a consultant for Canadian fashion designers as well as a mentor for image management professionals.

I built a retail client base largely from referrals which has expanded into a demand for my services as an image management consultant. I am happy to have the freedom to pursue, once again, a unified look for every one of my clients without being limited to corporate affiliations or loyalties. I am happy to have come full circle to the creative and customer-sensitive setting of my mother’s fashion and sewing house.

DESI News

Fashion Contributor 1997-2005

Achievements

Sheridan College 2005-2009
- Yoga Teachers Certification

Nygard Int. 2004-2005
- Manager of the Year Award

AICI, CIP 1998
- Certified Image Professional

Conselle Institute 1996-1998
- Image Management  Certification

AICI (Toronto Chapter) 1997
- Member of the Year

Seneca College 1995
- Consulting as a Career Option

Relance Fashions 1991-1996
- Women's Fashion Consultant

BRAEMAR 1991
- Wardrobe Ambassador

Membership

- Association of Image Consultants International
- Oakville Chamber of Commerce
- Canadian Yoga Alliance