CC SKYE: ONE WHO DOESN'T KNOW HOW TO DANCE SAYS THE FLOOR IS CROOKED - NEPALESE PROVERB

Once upon a time there was a beautiful, blooming and curious girl named CC SKYE who went to Kathmandu, Nepal to study abroad. CC immersed herself in the culture but found reading fashion magazines from her home country made her yearn for something. An LA girl through and through, she started designing and making dresses with local seamstresses, adding her later signature, personal embellishments. While her new home for the time definitely slowed her down, this newly discovered hobby showed her the gift of making as opposed to buying and she was in love. CC went back to LA and was a trend-spotter for Louis Vuitton, among others. She had a gift - it was becoming clear. She then was an Associate Producer at MTV and profiled fashion designers and worked for the Style Network. She was getting warmer. One day, she found herself in the LA downtown jewelry district and the rest is history. A glamorous, chunky leather and gold filled history.

Here GS&E shares an EXCLUSIVE beauty Q&A with this fashion heroine:

WHAT IS THE LIPSTICK NAME AND BRAND IN YOUR PURSE RIGHT NOW?

LA Star Cosmetics Lip Volumizing Clear Lipgloss

WHAT IS IT THAT INSPIRES YOUR BEAUTIFUL PIECES?

Music, gorgeous ambiance and decor and my mother's style of the 70's and 80's

WHERE IS THE MOST BEAUTIFUL PLACE YOU HAVE EVER BEEN?

The most beautiful place I have ever been is Phuket, Thailand

WHAT IS AN EVERYDAY OR EVERY NIGHT RITUAL OF YOURS?

I use St. Tropez self tanner in the morning and night as I'm naturally very fair and I use Geisha body moisturizer by Bali James at night. I wash my face with Vivite, a new line by Allergen, the makers of Lestisse and then I use Lestisse in the evening as well.

WHAT FLOWER DO YOU FIND TO BE THE MOST BEAUTIFUL?

White Hydrangeas

WHAT IS A FAVORITE ITEM YOU HAVE DESIGNED AT THIS POINT OF YOUR CAREER?

Onie Messenger in black - it retails for $595 and is sold at places such as Bloomingdales, Nordstrom's and Neiman's, amongst others. It is an extremely hot seller!

And some more amazing pieces...

WWD called her "consistently ahead of the trends" and season after season she shows just how true that is. CC started with jewelry and moved into handbags in 2006, is still LA based and continues to perfect that "uptown and downtown edge elegance" that she founded and currently lives in Malibu... happily ever after....

"Life is a foreign language; all men mispronounce it." - Christopher Morley (Nepali)

Not CC....

xoxoxox

www.ccskye.com