There is a version of this story I almost never told.
For years, I poured everything I had into building this brand — the collections, the imagery, the editorial vision. But behind every piece was a story I kept mostly to myself: a diagnosis that changed everything, and a creative practice that helped me survive it.
Scleroderma is a chronic autoimmune disease that affects the skin, connective tissue, and internal organs. It is unpredictable, often invisible to others, and relentless. When I was diagnosed, I had a choice about what to do with that reality. I chose to create.
Why Art. Why Fashion. Why Now.
Wearable art became my language when words felt insufficient. Every collection I designed was a conversation with the artists who inspired me — Frida Kahlo, who painted through her own physical pain; the bold colorists who refused to be muted. I was not just building a brand. I was building a lifeline.
The Woman Behind the Image is the story I was always meant to tell. It is for anyone who has ever created something meaningful in the face of adversity — who has refused to let illness, fear, or circumstance define the boundaries of their imagination.
What You Will Find in This Memoir
This is not a book about giving up. It is a book about showing up — to the canvas, to the studio, to yourself — even when everything feels uncertain. You will find honesty, resilience, and the belief that beauty is always worth pursuing.
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