“Business woman extraordinaire who I should have paid closer attention to but seem to have absorbed some of her smarts and personality and taste in the 17 years of being partners and the 43 years of being her Daughter.She and My Grandpa loved the line, ‘Perfection is a road, not a destination" I say it often and try and stay on that path hoping to get to that destination in my own way.”
My Mum. Quite simply she is an incredibly strong and generous human being. No matter what path I have followed she has always been my staunchest supporter.Fashion is in my blood, it really is. My great grandparents surnames were Tailor & Glover, and the family owned fabric mills in the north of England. From an early age I always knew I wanted to work with fashion. She was there when I moved to London to study and even more amazingly, when I decided to move to another continent, she did everything to help me. What never ceases to amaze me is that she has never once, in 47 years, made me feel that I have to do anything just to...
Terry about working with her mom Arlene;“We both listen to each
other. My mom trained my eye from a young age. Today we are working as a
team; my mom, my sister and my daughter.“
My mother, Anna, was a seamstress for as long as I can remember and worked out of our home. She was truly an inspiration and a fashion maven. I can remember all of the beautiful dresses, hats and shoes!She did all of the alterations when I had my first store and was my quality control! Since she made everything from men’s suits to bridal gowns and everything in between, I knew I’d better sell a quality product!She was also one of my best customers at 84 years old buying the clothing and hi heeled shoes!I lost her 5 years ago and it still feels like yesterday sometimes. Her influence still whispers in my ear. I will, no doubt, continue to...
