A avid sewer from the time she was 12 years old, Alison took her sewing machine to collage with her simply as a way to earn extra cash. Although she started out with an eye on an art degree, she quickly realized that creating wearable 'art' was her passion. Alison graduated from Auburn University with a degree in Clothing and Textiles in 1987 and eventually found her way into the bridal world.