Working in some form of retail environment was a mainstay from the time I could start earning a paycheck. I sold Dooney & Bourke bags in the 80s. I opened the CP Shades store in SoHo (before it was SoHo). I opened the J. Crew Pasadena store in the 90s, which may have been the coolest job ever. I got to design my own stockroom with an office view looking toward the San Gabriel mountains. So, it was only natural that I made my corporate career out of the retailing experiences that shaped me. I worked for major brands and companies like Express, Rip Curl, Amazon, and J. Crew. I travelled the world buying luxury brands for an Australian Department Store. Regardless of my role over the years, one thing never left me: the thrill of the find, and the pleasure of sharing that find with others.