I have always been intrigued with all things beautiful, old, or ethnic since I was a little girl and always loved digging into my grandmothers’ jewelry boxes and closets. But unlike most designers, I grew up wanting to be a business woman, and didn’t realize my creative potential until after college.  In fact, I graduated from college with a major in International Finance and a minor in Japanese.  And “no”, I can’t speak Japanese.  Luckily, my senior year I took a costuming class to fulfill an art credit and discovered a new passion for design.

After a bit of soul searching, I put my aspirations to be a CEO on a shelf and redefined my goals and dreams for the future.  Two weeks after graduating college, I moved from my home state of Texas to New York to fulfill my new dream to become a fashion designer.  I worked in finance for two years, while going to design school at night and on the weekends. 

I finally decided I was ready to make the leap to work in corporate design.  I worked at a home fashions company for two years, where I had the opportunity to learn textile design and work with some great names in the industry. 

In the summer of 2004, with the support my wonderful husband Michael, I opened Saylor Sage.  The Saylor Sage name stands for a certain lifestyle blending my Texas upbringing with the eclectic qualities of my New York lifestyle.  I want my name to be associated with making women feel feminine, confident, chic, and most of all, beautiful.