MY OTHER LIFE
Tygerian "Ty" Burke crafts a tailor-made career in fashion design
Published July 1, 2025Though she was happily busy with a newborn and 3-year-old at home—not to mention a full-time job in finance—in 2011 Tygerian “Ty” Burke realized she could really use an expressive outlet for her creative energies. “I think many mothers can attest to the fact that you become so entrenched in your kids and you need creative outlets, whether it’s joining a moms’ group or taking on a new hobby,” says Burke, whose realization would eventually lead to the launch of her fashion design business, TygerianLace. “For me, that hobby was sewing.”