Bravo featured my designs without credit. That isn’t me being unkind – it’s me acknowledging a breach of ethics. Professionalism shouldn’t be treated casually, yet we live in a culture where visibility is valued more than integrity. Elegance doesn’t require silence; it requires clarity, integrity and grace. And there is nothing humorous about ignoring a designer’s name. Sometimes it feels like the universe has a strange sense of humor, but my loved ones weren’t laughing at me – they taught me integrity. And that’s the standard I continue to uphold, even when others don’t. I don’t operate in delusion. I operate in integrity. If that makes me stand out, so be it.
I hope this post helps you find your professionalism in the midst of social media – you are more than a tweet, more than a joke. You are elegance.
Elegantly smiling,
Principal Designer
Jennifer Nicole Nelson
Photography by Jona Saine