Hi! My name is Grace DiPaolo, and I am a consultant based out of Savannah, Georgia. I was born and raised in Ramsey, New Jersey, and found my calling in the fashion industry early on. After years of scouring magazines and marching into department stores to look lovingly about, I enrolled in a middle school program at New York City’s Fashion Institute of Technology. It was at FIT that I became truly enthralled with fashion as art, the heritage of brands, and the cultural vitality of the industry.

In 2014, I completed my BFA at SCAD, where my major was Fashion Marketing and Management with a minor in Art History. After graduation, I moved to New York City and began working in the Art Department of the storied celebrity and fashion talent agency, Wilhelmina Models. I started as a designer and worked my way up to Associate Art Director. After five years with the company, I left to pursue higher education. I completed my MFA at SCAD in Luxury and Brand Management in 2023 and went on to work in consulting with creative clients in other industries, as well, primarily in the hospitality sector.

During my time in graduate school, I honed both my fashion background and technical design skills into creative strategy and brand management. I love working with brands’ stories to weave the threads of individual cultures into the fabric of creative solutions. It is my belief that innovation and a strong sense of identity are key tools in facilitating long-term growth.