Joy is one of our bridal seamstresses and has been with the company for over a decade. She was mentored by her grandmother, a seamstress, and after that, mostly self-taught. After high school, she attended Clarissa’s School of Fashion Design in Pittsburgh, PA, as part of their two-year program. After graduation, she began working as a bridal seamstress at Modern Bride in Pittsburgh, PA, and was there for over 10 years. Simultaneously, she started providing wedding dress alterations out of her home.
Then, she worked as a bridal seamstress for David’s Bridal for five years. After that, she worked for two years at Lord & Taylor, then at a custom drapery company, Splendid Thread, for 12 years. Finally, in 2014, she started working for Alterations Express at our East Liberty location, and we’ve been lucky enough to have her ever since!