What it feels like when you only started with $4,000 and build your business, and then lose 7 figures in a truck fire.

It was so much fun getting to illustrate 70 custom drawings!

The long anticipated Amanda Perna x Protect My shoes Collaboration is here! It was so hard keeping this one quiet!

One thing that 2020 taught me is that I am SO lucky to live in the most fabulous little beach town called Delray Beach. Not only is it full of incredible humans that care about each other, but it is also home to some of the greatest restaurants and bars. Most people think of Atlantic Ave as the place to go when looking for amazing food, but I have to say that I am obsessed with so many places in Pineapple Grove and off the beaten path too. It’s super hard to narrow it down to my favorites, but here are the places that I go to regularly and what I LOVE there!

When people plan a trip to Orlando, it typically is to go to a theme park. Being from an adorable beach town, I honestly never thought of going to Central Florida to just staycation at a resort. Well friend, my mind is changed forever!

Being a Mom is my favorite (and hardest job)! I am very lucky that my daughter has been able to come with me to my Atelier for the first 4 years of her life. She loves fashion, gets to see how hard I work to give her a nice life, and gets to see the amazing women on my team working together to create happiness for our clients.

With 2020 being a very hard year, we were all in need of an extra dose of joy! It was such an honor to be asked by the Cornell Museum to create a “joyful” holiday tree! Standing 16 feet tall, able to be seen on two stories all the way around and 6 feet wide at the base, I completely covered an evergreen tree with colorful, sparkly ornaments and decorations.

From pom pom covered balls, handmade tassels, and 100 yards of tulle fabric, every single inch of the tree was covered.

To say we LOVE beaches Turks & Caicos is a huge understatement! From the second that you fly over the beautiful blue water as you approach the beautiful island, you are hooked! I have to admit, I was never the type of person who liked all inclusive resorts- until we stayed here!! We have been three times, and we really can not get enough!

There is food options for every kind of palate, and the staff works very hard to make sure that you are happy and comfortable even if you have dietary restrictions.

Having an exhibition of my couture gowns in a museum was an opportunity beyond my wildest dreams! As a fashion designer, we do not often get the opportunity to be able to show our work in that kind of a setting, and it was an experience that I will be grateful for always!

One of the greatest joys in my life is being able to help others and serve my community, and in 2020 that was my main life mission. I worked hard to keep people safe by making face masks (and videos about how to make face masks) to keep them safe, focused on donating to frontline workers, and the most vulnerable in our communities. I was simultaneously able to keep my team in jobs and be able to help people around the world.

Is there ANYTHING more exciting than fringe?! I love it and I think it’s really under utilized. This is a super easy way to fringe up your favorite denim jacket in a flash!

Stella and I were invited by Hasbro to try out some of their My Little Pony, My Pony Life toys! They are incredible! As a kid I loved My Little Pony so being able to share this amazing brand with my daughter is so special.

It all begins with an idea.