Our Boss Lady

Ivory Narvell is the owner and creative director at La Belle Agency. Known as "Narvell" in the industry and just "Ivory" when she goes home to San Antonio, Texas, she is known for creating polished looks from classic pieces of clothing while using her fashion design background. Her love of designing and styling evolved at the early age of nine, from these initial beginnings she branched out into wardrobe styling. She also has an airbrush makeup certification in which she uses that to perfect her client’s overall look.

Wardrobe styling and makeup by Ivory Narvell
Photo by Shannon Touchstone for Vogue Italia

Ivory has worked with many celebrity clients in the industry while producing noteworthy designs. She created Universal Motown Records’ artists, “Forever The Sickest Kids” signature look for their latest album cover. She has styled many photo shoots working with superior photographers and models from around the world, including Danielle "Dani" Evans, the America's Next Top Model winner of Season 6. The producers of “My Fair Wedding” with David Tutera contacted Ivory to perform the creative art direction and styling for a bridal party makeover complete with a photo shoot. She also has worked with major magazines such as: BRIDES Magazine, Jet Magazine, Essence Magazine, and Vogue ITALIA to name a few.

As one of the creative director for the agency, Ivory wears many hats, she must coordinate events photo shoots from beginning to end and make sure the final product is what the client has envisioned. Her theory is, “At the end of the day, if the client(s) are happy, then I feel that I have fulfilled my duties by making their dream a reality.” She also adds, “Keep family first. My girls, all my mothers and my husband/best friend are everything to me. I consider them in everything I do. As long as they are proud of me, I’m a true success!”