The Pivot.
2025 Harvest at Chateau Hough
There was a moment in fashion school when my professor spoke about pivoting, not just in our careers, but in life. At the time, I understood it in a practical sense. But now, looking back, I see it so much deeper.
It amazes me how I’ve pivoted into new interests. How my path has expanded in ways I didn’t originally plan.
Many people have asked me, “How did you go from the fashion industry to the wine industry?”
And the truth is… I didn’t change careers.
I simply chose to pivot into a new interest.
While studying Viticulture: the cultivation of grapes and Enology: the transformation of grapes into wine, I’ve been learning so much, not just academically, but mentally and spiritually.
I can’t help but notice how intentional God is, even down to our settings.
When I think about Ruth, I’m reminded that she was placed in the wheat and barley fields on purpose. It wasn’t random. God was intentional about where she was, where she worked, who she encountered, and even the timing of the harvest. It was in that very place that she met Boaz and her entire life shifted.
That realization has changed the way I view my own journey.
A lot of people wonder how I can be passionate about both fashion and winemaking. From the outside, they may seem completely unrelated. But I’ve come to understand that God knows how to connect every thread of our lives. He knows how to pivot us into new seasons with purpose.
Fashion, vineyards, winemaking, community, gardens, they may look different on the surface, but they are all rooted in the same core themes: creativity, cultivation, and transformation.
And as I’ve continued this journey, I’ve realized something even deeper.
Every step in the vineyard, the pruning, harvesting, pressing, refining all carries a spiritual lesson.
Just as a vineyard requires intentional care, so does our walk with Christ.
This is only the beginning, but I feel led to go deeper and to share the lessons God has been revealing to me through this process.
And very soon, I will.
