“Finding my personal style has, and still is,  a challenge.”

To me, fashion has always been a reflection of my personality and who I am as a person.

It’s something I have always loved and longed to work in the industry since I can remember. My earliest memory of loving fashion was every time my nana would get her sewing machine out and I would sit and watch her, taking in her every movement. This led to my love of sewing and designing.

When Style and Society Collide

During my time at college, I was able to forge my interest in fashion with societal issues and worked on a project about Women’s reproductive rights.

Another one of my projects was based on sustainability, where I reworked a pair of jeans, giving it a new life by adding in denim paenls embroidered with daisies.

It was this garment that featured in a fashion show held in the Metrocentre.

 

 

“Finding my personal style has, and still is,  a challenge.”

 Going from wearing dull-coloured school uniforms every day to having to choose my own clothes was hard. I didn’t want to stick out too much for fear of unwanted attention or funny looks in the streets, so for a while I dressed to blend in with others in my area. As I got older, specifically when I went to college to study Fashion and Textiles, I grew more confident to wear what I liked and started to develop my style.

Over the years, I have fallen in love with vintage and second-hand fashion, taking a lot of my inspiration from movies and TV shows set in the past.

I love blending fashion from the past and styles trending currently, playing around with colours, fabrics and styles that I used to be scared to wear.