Erica Folger
Founder & CEO
My love affair for fashion started in high school when I took my first trip abroad for a dance competition to London, England. While in England, I fell in love with the British etiquette and customs which are much like the Southern customs I grew up knowing and loving. I was so inspired by my experience and returned home and knew I wanted to pursue a fashion degree at LSU (Louisiana State University). During my first year of college I participated in the Shrimp and Petroleum Festival Pageant and got to design my first hat while working with Yvonne LaFleur at her boutique located Uptown in New Orleans, Louisiana. This hat will always be special to me, it was an ivory cloche hat with ivory veiling and turn- of- the- century ivory flowers from France, creme silk ribbon from Switzerland and antique natural stripped feathers from Germany.
As a child I always dreamed of living in New York City. After college, I took the leap and moved to the big city. I quickly found my first job as assistant designer and showroom manager for MVP Showroom lead by Vanessa Witke. I worked for the showroom for nearly three years, while there I handled the distribution of merchandise to five regional showrooms and worked with national magazines.
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