It's really going to happen.

So after 13 years of being in the interactive industry, 13 years of sewing and 3 attempts at a blog, I'm ready to make this happen.

The name of this blog comes from one of my best thrift stores finds: a beauty book from the 1950's called "Secrets of Charm." It was the first in what has become a decent collection of vintage beauty books, and furthered my interest in fashion, history and design, so I felt it was a appropriate moniker.

At present, I have one job as an Associate Creative Director creating advertising for clients that ranges from emails to websites. My other job entails designing and sewing costumes for a performance troup specializing in dance and burlesque and creating custom pieces for photoshoots. I've also had styling jobs here and there and love lindy hop.