Stacey Cunningham studied photography and fine art at a young age at the Carnegie Mellon pre-college academy in her hometown of Pittsburgh. After earning a BFA from Parsons School of Design specializing in womenswear design, she pursued her dream of becoming a fashion designer as a design assistant at Vera Wang, Marc Jacobs, Rachel Roy and Colette Malouf. It was during this time that she realized photo shoots were her favorite part of the job and decided to transition into styling. 

Her styling pursuits came naturally and after freelancing for a period of time, Stacey accepted a position in house for Nordstrom’s print advertising division where she worked for over two years. An east coaster at heart, Stacey decided to move back to New York with her rescue dog, Chai, to pursue her freelance career and be closer to her family.

Stacey’s keen sense of color and texture is now often called upon to create a fresh perspective for clients, and she enjoys being as involved as possible, consistently willing to go the extra mile. This has earned her the trust of clients such as Elizabeth Arden, Pureology, Maison Kitsune, Lands End, TJ Maxx, and Free People and she frequently collaborates on editorials for magazines including international editions of Numero, Vogue and Glamour among others. 

Stacey is based in New York.