My Life as a Model

Carla Bruni: Wearing Little Joe Woman
“I first met Carla when we were backstage at a Gianni Versace fashionshow in Italy. I remember watching with amusement as she repeatedly didleg lifts in an effort to keep... Read more...
Yasmin Le Bon: Model, Bestie, Muse
I recently returned from a trip to London where one of the highlights was catching up with my bestie Yasmin Le Bon (aka Yassy). We met for a long lunch... Read more...
GAIL FORCE: 90S SUPERMODEL
Gail Elliott was part of the original Supermodel pack in the 1990s. She covered all the major fashion bibles and starred in campaigns for Versace, Valentino and Fendi and on... Read more...
Lindy-Loo (Linda Evangelista: The Model's Model)
It was the haircut that sent shock waves through the fashion world. In 1988, Linda Evangelista’s long brunette locks were cut into a boyish crop by hairdresser Julien d’Y’s. Though Linda’s... Read more...
HELENA CHRISTENSEN: FIVE MINUTES WITH THE VIKING
Most people recall Helena Christensen as the sultry girl on the beach in Chris Isaak’s iconic “Wicked Game” video. She is also arguably one of the world’s most beautiful women.... Read more...
MADEMOISELLE C
In my journey through fashion, I’ve had the privilege of working with some of the world’s most beautiful women. Many of my dear friends are “supermodels”, women who represent an... Read more...
Azzedine Alaia: Models, Rock Stars and Curry
I’m taking you on a trip back to the 80s and 90s, before Instagram, before social media, before cell phones! There were no Kardashians, the red carpet wasn’t the fashion... Read more...
ONE FOR GIANNI
On March 6, 1991, Gianni Versace forever changed the fashion world after showing his Fall Winter collection, appropriately dubbed “The Freedom Collection”. Read more...
Celebrating Ralph Lauren & The American Dream
Looking back at the incredible 50 year career of Ralph Lauren, I’m so grateful to have had the opportunity to have worked with this fashion icon, that I thought it... Read more...
HELENA CHRISTENSEN: FIVE MINUTES WITH THE VIKING
Most people recall Helena Christensen as the sultry girl on the beach in Chris Isaak’s iconic “Wicked Game” video. She is also arguably one of the world’s most beautiful women.... Read more...
Ralph & The American Dream
As the Fourth of July holiday is being celebrated in America, I thought it appropriate to dedicate a post to an American icon. And when I think about a designer... Read more...
Knockout Weekend in the Hamptons
It all starts with the Hamptons. Twelve years ago, I launched Little Joe Woman in  New York's seaside villages known as the Hamptons. Our first collection consisted solely of a... Read more...
The First Chapter
I was first discovered working at a McDonald's when I was 15 years old. Just kidding, you tend to hear stories about how girls were discovered working in a fast... Read more...