Mia Carpenter

Born in Los Angeles...Grew up in Pasadena...

Educated at Art Center College of Design, L.A.

Graduated in 1956, where she studied Advertising Art...and

Fashion Illustration under Jack Potter and Nina Novinska

(who worked with Mimi Monette at I.Magnin)....

Moved to NYC with her new husband John Hoernle

after graduation in June 1956...worked free-lance for

fashion publications, and as an illustrator with a fashion flare...

Moved to Paris in 1967 with daughter Erika and John;

then back to L.A. in 1969...full time mother until 1974 when she

resumed work free-lance for all the L.A. stores...

Retired in 2006...