What influenced Tracey to make things for herself was mainly finances. “I have always made my own creations and versions of what I saw in magazines. I grew up in a small town and must have been pretty entertaining to some folks.” Her first design goes way back to Junior High school which was an oversized feather tote, which has been dubbed, “the show stopper”. It was inspired by feather boas she would see hanging in downtown Los Angeles which she thought were so pretty but realized that most people don’t get many opportunities to wear them unless you were a Vegas show girl. She admits she went for “everyday glamour” and always wore favorite pieces that stood out. She remembers having a thing for patent leather even when she was around 5 or 6 years old and she still does.

Tracey got her real push while she was unemployed. She had received several compliments on her handbag and figured, “what the heck?” She is grateful for that fear. She sent some bags to a few magazines and ended up getting a feature in Essence Magazine. “ I started my web site while unemployed and between day jobs. Looking back, that difficult time and others have been blessings in disguise. They all gave me the push I needed to dive in without too much thought. My designs are sold in boutiques, events and web sites in several states. Along with retail presence, some of my feather handbags were props on a popular television show and caused several cat fights at auction events. My accessories appeal to the “girl” of all ages. They look just as fabulous with a cocktail or evening dress as they do with jeans and a t-shirt.
Her designs are now sold in boutiques in Boston, Los Angeles, Alabama and Cincinnati. She has even had sales in Canada, Hawaii and a friend even took a few to Italy. Tracey has also donated to Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer foundation, Lustgarten Pancreatic Cancer, and several groups that help battered women and terminally ill Children Like Me Fine in Raleigh, North Carolina. The hit show, “Ugly Betty” used her bags as part of the background sets. It was non-paid and no press but an accomplishment, none the less. After living in Los Angeles for over 18 years, Tracey says she would not be surprised if one day her bags appears on the arm of a celebrity fashionista.