I haven't posted for a long time. This is probably just because I've been totally overwhelmed over the past few months with new responsibilities, enjoying life, and living and loving under the sun.

When I take people shopping around Miami to show off the little boutiques, the hidden gems, up and coming designers and fun places to wine and dine, I spend allll day with them- sometimes more!  So you have a flash relationship (though some have blossomed into real life friendships!!) and then just catch up when they return each year.

I worked with Sylvie Cachay over eight years ago in Miami- and I thought she was, quite simply, quite fab.  She was a swimwear designer at Victoria's Secret, she had been poached from Marc Jacobs to work there- and, within a short span of time at VS, she went on to start her own label, SYLA. 
When she came to the Miami Swim Show, I went to her booth and would catch up and look at her amazing products, her creative vision- she was a painter and mixed colors and patterns in unusual ways.
I was proud to know her and watch her success, and wear her swimwear!  She had a radiant personality and always had a big smile on her face.

Sylvie was found at the Soho House in New York City in a bathtub yesterday, and her boyfriend is in custody for her possible murder.  No one deserves to die like this, and I can only hope that her family gains some peace during this time. 

Today is a day that I will especially savor life- walking, talking, sharing times with friends and loved ones, green grass, big trees, and the ocean, having been blessed with meeting so many creative and amazing people in my life.