“Sustainability is a long-term lifestyle.”

I view the fashion industry akin to a meter of quilted fabric. Diverse textiles stitched together with unique qualities as a continuum; much like a reflection of the world we live in. I use this metaphor to express how we are an interconnected web globally as creatives and consumers; from the humble supply-manufacturing chain in foreign lands, onto western elite runways in top 4 cities, retail distribution, into customers wardrobes, and finally, end of life disposal/recycling facilities(at best). The fashion industry counts for 92 million tons of textile waste annually, alongside infringing on workers rights and consumer violations in the mainstream. When one bolt of our social fabric frays, we must do everything we can to reimagine it. This irrefutable reality cannot be denied nor reversed, but we can together assist in lessening the impact- one upcycled, sustainable garment at a time.

My mission is to integrate a socially fueled, collaborative narrative into my collections, eco-demi couture commissions which authentically reflect the world we live in and the clients I work with. Discarded clothing and dead-stock fabric is an opportunity to manifest something either interesting, beautiful, or resellable. The key is consumer empowerment. Authentic collaboration and meaningful activations are what I believe will impact the industry in a sustainable format. Hopefully in the future, the industry will be able to scale sustainable operations at a competitive pace to the status quo.