She holds degrees from Brown University and Parsons School of Design,[1][3][4] and studied decorative arts at Polimoda in Florence, Italy.
[5] Named "America's Best Interior Designer" by CNN and Time magazine,[6] Bridges has designed residences and offices for prominent entertainers, entrepreneurs, and business professionals,[2][6] including the Harlem offices for former President Bill Clinton and his staff,[6][7] and the official vice president's residence for Kamala Harris and Doug Emhoff.
[9][10] Her memoir, The Bald Mermaid, was published in 2013 and chronicles her childhood, professional life, and her diagnosis of alopecia.
[12][13] She has been a regular contributor on NBC's Today Show, has appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show,[14] and has been profiled in numerous national and international publications including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, O, The Oprah Magazine, Martha Stewart Living, Ebony, Country Living, Elle Décor, Interior Design, Vanity Fair, InStyle, Essence, House & Garden, Town & Country, Traditional Home and Black Enterprise.
Bridges' Harlem Toile De Jouy wallpaper[15] is currently available through design showrooms in The United States, Canada and Europe and is represented in the Smithsonian Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum's permanent wallpaper collection.