Thanks to Lucky magazine (in particular Betsy Lowther) for their noticing my "alluring" designs.  See the November issue.        

What was with summer?  OK, it wasn't the hottest or wettest but on those days when I had big outside shows it was the HOTTEST or WETTEST.  It seemed to rain every Sunday I planned to do Eastern Market too; sorry I missed so many of you.

One steamy August day I happily took refuge at Upstairs on 7th, the latest store to carry an exclusive line of my jewelry.  Owner Ricki Peltzman put on a trunk show for my Couture pieces and it was a smashing success.  Ricki's small boutique is attached to Touchstone Gallery in Penn Quarter.  I've never seen so much glamour packed into 300 square feet.  If you haven't seen it, you should, and say hi to Ricki!

And as fall begins I, at long last, have a new logo!  When I conceived of the REALM concept I hoped to convey in the name that each of us creates our own world, our own realm by the fashion choices we make.  I envisioned something with a keyhole through which one could see my artistic vision beyond.  Hard to explain, harder still to design.  All the while I kept having people come up to me at shows and say, "Oh, you're the pin guy!"  And so I am.  What's more iconic for REALM than a kilt pin logo?  My thanks (once again) to my friend artist Kelly Towles for his translation.

And last but certainly not least; I want everyone to know that the multi armed "Goddess" Icon that's been on my website homepage for a few months now, was created brilliantly by my mom, Marlene Walker, who is an artist and graphic designer.

Thank you Daily Candy.  If you missed the article on my new collection at Redeem, you'll find it (Jesse's Girl, May 5th) here.  Thanks everyone for your comments.  

That story appeared while we were winding up a trip to LA where I had a chance to be among the "Den of Thieves" selling at Kelly Towles' West Coast coming-out party.  Kelly's new works, "Highway Robbery", are as irrevrant and fun as ever and the party was a hit.  If you haven't seen Kelly's work, check out his site.   Thanks to Kelly and POOL Tradeshow LA., the sponsors of the event.  POOL's LA gallery space (LOOP) has ongoing events which present and promote emerging artists.  If you're in the area, check them out to see the latest edge in art and fashion (and pictures from the party.)  POOL's mission to showcase small, indepedent designers is unique and so appreciated!  On the other edge of the fashion /art spectrum are LA's more established stores.  Everyone has their own list but I'll mention one of my favorites which you might not know: Blackman/Cruz.  They don't sell clothing or jewelry but collectible accessories for the home.  I can't afford any of them, but browsing through the store (acrylic-encased monkey hearts; original Buck Rogers ray guns; antique safes and large turn-of-the-century French X-Ray lights) is like walking the floor of of a tasteful Ripley's museum.  It appeals to my own passion for mixing eclectic items and presenting them in a way you wouldn't have imagined.   One final word on LA: Hybrid!  We've been many times before but never used only 3 gallons of gas.

I'm looking forward to this weekend's Squidfire show in Baltimore.   It's rain or shine... 

Welcome to the new site.  Not all items are on the site yet but I'll be adding new pieces continuously over the next couple of weeks.  In the meantime, I hope you like the new look!  I also want to thank my models  Thea and Kandice who were simply amazing!  And a special thanks to Julie Ann Woodford, whose great photographs made it all work.  

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