Builder of worlds—equal parts atelier and engine room—who marries couture-level discernment with operational rigor. What distinguishes Darlene is not merely vision, but follow-through. She turns ideals into SOPs, aesthetics into conversions, and community into credential. She is building a global, dignified commons for extreme creatives—and doing it the way couture is made: stitch by measured stitch, inside finished as beautifully as the outside. DAAP-trained designer • MBA, strategy & operations • Government fabrication & QA and extended dressmaking, designing special-occasion  silhouettes—evidence of a mind that cares as much about tolerances and systems as it does about line, drape, and light. This dual fluency defines her leadership: She dreams in marble, silk, and champagne tones while mapping the exact JSON path that makes an experience seamless.