Behind every well-adorned star there stands a chic, trend-setting stylist that composes the modern looks we see on our favorite celebrities from their accessorized coifs to a perfectly matched pair of stiletto Louboutins. Tameka had aspirations to develop a career in the fashion industry as early as high school. Her goal was to become a buyer/designer for major boutiques and to eventually have her own. Armed with a strong will to succeed and a sharp eye for fashion, she attended the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising (FIDM) in 1994 as a Merchandising Marketing major in Los Angeles. Her professional career began working in retail (as both salesperson and management). She went on to work as a dresser for Giorgio Armani and other designer shows while attending FIDM. The resident Atlantan is probably best known for propelling Lauryn Hill’s vintage haute couture look into the limelight, branding Lauryn as an International Fashion icon.

Her impressive clientele roster reads like a VIP list to the swankiest of affairs. Tameka has lent her creative talents to legendary soul singers like Patti Labelle, Chaka Khan and Aretha Franklin to chart-toppers such as Lauryn Hill, Jay-Z, Usher, Toni Braxton, Chris Brown, Mary J. Blige, Ciara, Keri Hilson, Timbaland, Maxwell, The Fugees, Nas, T.I, Janelle Monet, Dr. Dre and more. Her work has covered top magazines Harpers Bazaar, Esquire, GQ, Rolling Stone, Seventeen, People, Teen People, The Source, Vibe and Details.

Tameka’s work has graced the pages of high-end fashion publications ranging from Glamour to Essence. Due to her invaluable contribution to the style industry, she has been invited to appear in magazines and on television shows such as MTV, Good Day Atlanta, E! and Access Hollywood among others.

The fashion maven, mother, entrepreneur, and jet setter is eager to add designer to her list of credits with the preparation of her women’s and maternity clothing line, Hides & Dungarees. As with fashion, her love for the community runs just as strong, particularly her heartfelt devotion to nurturing children. With her foundation “The Lost Ones”, which targets young women in at-risk environments between the ages of 12-18. Through this program, she intends to motivate, empower and inspire the lives of these girls by coordinating five (5) day retreats, complete with positive image workshops, health seminars, beauty makeovers and testimonials. Tameka is also co-founder of Oakland Natives Give Back, which annually donates backpacks full of school supplies to underserved children in her hometown, of Oakland, California.