Me: She would look superb in this dress, showing off her cleavage then accentuating the hip curve. So back to you, how did you get here, were there some key moments or can you see the trail?
Kathy: "My mom owns a salon in the Silicon Valley that I used to help out at in order to spend time with her. As a result, I was surrounded by very successful women that inspired me to design for the woman I wanted to become. When I went to FIDM in Los Angeles I landed an internship with Richard Tyler and got hired after my third day as an intern. I started working with celebrities before I graduated and learned all about impeccable tailoring from him.
I left my job there to be with my husband during his military service. It took us to Japan where I got to live for three years taking in fashion inspiration. I designed gowns for some of the military wives and learnt about manufacturing overseas. When I came back to the states, my husband suggested we go to New York to help me get back into fashion. I had many custom clients and made a profit on my first orders. Then I got a request from Stevie Wonder's people to do a jacket for him. When I delivered it, they decided that he would wear it to the White House Correspondents' Dinner the following day."
Me: Oh my, tell me more...
Kathy: "It was the best day of my professional life. I met Stevie Wonder's wife for lunch at Villa Blanca in Beverly Hills to deliver his jacket. Afterwards, we walked to her studio where she asked me if it would be okay to have him wear it to the White House. Then she showed me the collection she was working on for Michelle Obama and I got to touch all of the dresses and give her my thoughts. It was amazing."
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