Judi was born and raised in Encino, CA.  

Judi began her college education at Long Beach State, major undeclared. Having been introduced to fashion by her beautiful and stylish mom, Judi received her first Gucci handbag at the young age of 13. Wanting to persue fashion as more than just a shopping trip to the mall, Judi transferred to the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising, Los Angeles. On her first day of school she crossed paths with a  girl named Christine and they’ve been BFF ever since! Judi began her fashion career in the Cosemtics department of Macys.

After her study at FIDM, Judi continued her education in the fashion field receiving her Bachelors of Science degree from Cal Poly Pomona in Manufacturing. While attending Cal Poly, Judi interned at American Apparel; and right after graduation, she was offered a position in field of fashion eyewear. She’s worked her way up the ladder, and currently holds the title of West Coast retail manager for Luxottica Group, the largest eyewear manufacturer in the world.  Judi currently works brands such as Chanel, Dolce&Gabbana, D&G, Prada, Versace, Burberry, Ray-Ban, and the list goes on and on.

Judi has always had a huge heart and loves being involved with charitable work. Her motto is “you can’t succeed without giving” and she is right! Her goal is to unite fashion with charitable work; and we know she will do an amazing job!

With all of her amazing experience we are proud to call her a fashion expert, as she joins the Celebrity Favorite Things team as a Fashion Editor.