A bit more “abroad” than “study” going on… We mayyyy have overbooked ourselves on adventures the past couple weeks 🤭 Creds: nigel_marduo #exchangestudent #studyabroad

10 hours in Paris?? Yes I’m a little crazy for this haha but I really wanted to go! We usually have class on Tuesday, but not this specific week so we took the opportunity to go. I am going again in May which will be a little more relaxed and a chance to see everything. The 24 hour travel day was exhausting, but the bus was honestly a great budget friendly way to travel. Thanks for watching as always as I navigate this exchange on a budget 🫶 #exchangestudent #studyabroad #parisdaytrip #paris #dolceandgabbana #ysl #travelvlog

I swore if I ever got the chance to travel again I’d never take it for granted. And here we are! #exchangestudent #studyabroad #paris #paristravel #travelgram #travelvlog

Back to reality after fashion week 🙃 Here’s 8 hours into 26 seconds for ya 🫶 I’m actually sosososo excited for these prototypes and visions to come to life - more to come! #studyabroad #exchangestudent #dayinmylife #fashionstudent #fashionschool

Shades cause she girl-bossed a little too close to the sun with this one @londonfashionweek 💋 📸 @jingwen_416 & @kosta_ivashyn Thank you a million times to @fashionscout @globalfashioncollective @uainukcommunity and @londonfashionweek 🥰

No invite? No problem👇 Once upon a time, I was lucky enough to get a DM from Vancouver Fashion Week, inviting me to a set of shows after a few of my videos went viral. She’s been in a bit of a ✨flop era✨ since then and knew that definitely wasn’t going to happen for London. For official LFW accreditation, content creators need a minimum of 35k followers. However, seats and tickets are ultimately up to the designers and PR teams. On the official LFW website, the schedule includes dates, times, and whether events have RSVP options. These RSVPs often link to an email that people like me can totally use. 📧 Tips for your email: 1. Introduce yourself from an angle that benefits the brand by having you there—content creator, stylist, blogger, etc. 2. Include some kind of proof of your work, like a website or portfolio link, to verify yourself. 3. Be polite and professional—personalize the email to the brand and ask about the next steps to attend the show instead of just asking for a ticket. I hope this helps! Let me know if you have any questions, and as always, thanks for watching 🫶 #fashiondesign #fashionstudent #lfw2025 #fashionweek #londonfashion #londonfashionweek

The hottest people at fashion week took the tube… I don’t make the rules 🤷‍♀️ #londonfashionweek #fashiondesign #runway #fashionstudent #designer

What no one tells you about studying fashion is how much patience the design process takes! This drape represents about an hour of work condensed into 6 seconds — including sketchbook page prep. And it’s only one of 18 drape explorations I’ve done for my course! (That’s 18 hours, y’all.) There’s nothing like plugging in some music and experimenting until you create something beautiful. ;) #fashionstudent #fashiondesign #fashionschool #studio #draping #drapingdesigns #sewing

No idea where I’m going, but it’s full steam ahead ♥️ I got the notification this morning from my memories of my acceptance to @wilsondesignkpu! It’s so crazy to think how much I’ve changed since then and the memories and friends I’ve made. Even through the chaos of budgeting, assignments, moving between cities, and learning to be alone - I’m always team chasing your dreams. Thank you for sharing these moments with me 🫶 #studyabroad #exchangestudent #fashionstudent #fashionschool

Two days was the perfect amount of time! We got to see everything in the Milan center as well as some neighbourhood markets like in Navigli. I hope you enjoyed the first episode of “How I $pent” which may turn into a new series 🤭 Honestly shout out to @wizzair for the cheap flights 💪 it made all the difference for my budget. Let me know if you have any questions about the trip or what else you’d like to see! My full trip itinerary is on @outofofficecom you can find me at “svcollister” #budgettrip #studyabroad #exchangestudent #budget #milan #italytravel

Oh my gosh… The free will is free-willing. I took myself to Italy?! I’ve always dreamed of getting to visit - the sites did not disappoint! More to come ;) #exchangestudent #studyabroad #italytravel #milanitaly

Wouldn’t trade this kind of school work for anything 🪡 Featuring me giving this rosette drape it’s moment 💁‍♀️ #fashiondesign #fashionstudent #sewingproject #draping

You know it - we’ve got a day in the life vlog with a very exciting first day! I spent it in the studio playing around with calico and drape structures 🪡 I hope you enjoy! ☺️ #draping #fashiondesign #fashionstudent #sewingproject #exchangestudent #studyabroad

Notting Hill and the Portobello Road Market made for such a fun afternoon! I’m such a window shopper and I love getting inspired as a designer from the funky one-of-a-kind items at markets like this. My roommates and I have also never been to Harrods so that was a must to stop at! I’m heading into town again soon - I’ll be sure to share the next journey 🥰 #fashionstudent #nottinghill #portobelloroadmarket #londonlife #londondiaries

London Walking Tour Route 🇬🇧👇 Well, I’m unofficially a travel blogger - but honestly I had the coolest day!! Part two of my trip to Notting Hill will be up soon :) We did a London City Center Walking Tour with @guruwalk our guide was Theo! 📍Walking Tour Route: - Wellington Arch - Constitutional Hill - Buckingham Palace - The Queen Victoria Memorial - Canada Gate - Australia Gate - The Mall (Red Road) - Clarance House - St. James Palace - King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Memorial - Duke of York Statues - Admiralty House/Citadel/Arch - The Mall (Arches) - Trafalgar Square - The National Gallery - Horse Guards Parade - The Elizabeth Tower - Big Ben - Houses of Parliament - Westminster Abbey + many more statues and building on the way 🤭 ETA: 45 mins if you are a power walker 2 hours if you like to stop and smell the phone booths (don’t actually lol) 4+ hours if you go into the buildings #exchangestudent #studyabroad #London #londontourist #londonwalks

Did someone say London?! Yes, you heard that right. I can’t believe that I get to live my life-long dream of studying Fashion Design in Europe!🙈 I’m on an exchange semester from @wilsondesignkpu to @unicreativearts so here’s a sneak peek at my campus. I hope to add a bit more lifestyle content to this account as I travel in and around Europe. I can’t garuntee I’ll ever be consistent, but if I’m really excited about something - you can count on it becoming a video 🤭 #fashiondesign #fashionstudent #fashionschool #studyabroad

Believe it or not, this is a small project haul compared to past years! 🙈 I’m halfway done my 3rd year of my Fashion and Technology degree. I had a lot of big and technical projects this year which really led me to focus on the design process and perfect my skills. 🪡 I couldn’t imagine doing anything else for post secondary; I truly just have fun and create all the time! Cheers to the new year + let me know what look was your favourite! 🥰 #fashionstudent #sewingproject #fashiondesign #2024recap

Feeling VERY Gossip Girl @vanfashionweek Do you recognize which outfit I made? 👀 #fashionweek #whatiwore #outfitinspo #fashionstudent #vancouverfashionweek

Maybe it’ll be my collection one day… 💭 Such beautiful looks from all the days at the @vanfashionweek SS25 shows Comment your favourite look 💞

I got to play a little extra dress-up this last week ♥️ A huge thank you as always to @vanfashionweek for inviting me to this season fashion shows and to the amazing people I got to share the experience with 🥰 I still can’t believe that this is literally my life? Thank you all for the support!! 🫶 📸 Photos by the amazing @byricomarques and @abhas1.photo 🪡 Teal dress by me @svcoutfitters

“What do you do in a day?” I get this question all the time when I tell people I go to design school. We have a good balance of research, readings, and assignments mixed into labs and hands-on projects! It’s the absolute best :) Let me know if you want to see more videos like this! #thisiswilson #thisisFASN #fashionstudent #fashionschool

Thank you to everyone for showing so much love to this project! I love a good upcycle, it’s how I really got into sewing years and years ago. There are enough textiles on the planet for many of us to never buy new again. As a fashion student I know how hard it is to find those new/different/trendy pieces at an affordable price if not from fast fashion. I encourage you to try your own thrift flip! You get the added bonus of saying “I made this” that’s like the best feeling ever too 💕 Thanks again 🫶 - Sarah

I just want to talk about upcycling 🥺 #fashiondesign #upcycling #fashionstudent #outfit #thriftflip

Consider the set styled 🥰 I loved turning something old and unworn into something new and completely unique to me! I’m so happy to hear that so many of you were inspired by this thrift flip. I hope you like the two outfits I created. This can totally be worn as separates as well! There is always more to come at @svcoutfitters Thanks for watching ❤️ Shout out to @callitspring for the cutest boots from last season (black is available this fall!) I’m channeling my inner @sabrinacarpenter in these. #fashiondesign #thriftflip #upcycled #upcycling #secondhandseptember #fashionstudent #sewingproject

Makeover ✅ I love how I turned a basic wardrobe item into something unique to me. The pearls added a nice touch is “Sarah” to the look. I plan on styling this outfit in the next video. What do you think I should pair this with? Thanks for watching as always 🥰 #fashiondesign #upcycling #sewingproject #fashiondesigner #thriftflip

Normal blazers are boringggg 🥱 I love a good upcycle challenge and I’m going to turn this into a one-of-a-kind set I think pearls with pinstripes is so cute, I can’t wait to add more. I’ll post the next part within 24 hours (promise!) Let me know what ideas you have for the pearls in the comments! #fashiondesign #upcycling #blazer #thriftflip #sewingproject #fashionstudent #secondhandseptember

The design and the designer made it to @oliviarodrigo ! This has been such a fun project, here are a few still images of the project and a couple big smiles from me getting a last minute ticket! Story time: I had a few hometown friends visiting in for the concert as well as a few Vancouver friends. Sadly, I was not one of the lucky people to snag a ticket. As a student, I was not about to pay 400+ for a ticket to sit by myself in the back of the arena... I must have cashed in all my good karma because my friends met a mom and daughter in line who drove in from Prince George with an extra ticket! I raced to the concert from my apartment and had about 20 minutes to spare before it started. Sometimes the universe just works itself out and I got to spend the concert with the mom and daughter in some amazing seats. I couldn’t be more grateful to them! 🤗 If you’ve read this far- thanks again for following this project! For privacy, there will not be any posts on my page of my friend in the outfit - thank you for understanding 🤍 #gutsworldtourvancouver #gutsworldtour #oliviarodrigo #vivinnewestwood #concertoutfit

Here it is!! Thank you all so much for following along this project. @liinnie have sososo much fun tonight at the concert!! Materials: @dressew #gutsworldtour #fashiondesign #concertoutfit #vivinnewestwood #oliviarodrigo #gutsworldtourvancouver

Who’s ready to see the full look?! The concert is tomorrow 💜 Materials: @dressew Pattern = improvised 😅 I love the movement and sparkle I’m sooo excited for @liinnie to wear this!! #fashiondesign #gutsworldtour #vivinnewestwood #oliviarodrigo #concertoutfit #gutsworldtourvancouver

The Top is done!! Who’s ready to see the skirt? My FOMO for not having tickets keeps increasing 🫣 - this @viviennewestwood look is so incredible though, it had to be done! Materials: @dressew Pattern: @moodfabrics Going to be twinning with @oliviarodrigo for real ;) #fashiondesign #vivinnewestwood #oliviarodrigo #gutsworldtour #concertoutfit

Concert is in 3 days!! Watch me make the iconic @viviennewestwood outfit from @oliviarodrigo ‘s last tour! This is a three piece set outfit with a skirt, top, and armbands :) Supplies sourced from @dressew and pattern from @moodfabrics Sososo excited that I got to make this set for @liinnie You’re going to look so good 💞 P.S. if anyone’s got tickets let a girl know 😉 #fashiondesign #concertoutfit #oliviarodrigo #viviennewestwood #gutsworldtourvancouver

Always a pleasure @vanfashionweek ♥️

It’s crazy what two years can do!✨ Thank you for following along @svcoutfitters as I share my coursework and designs! Forever grateful for how life’s ended up for little me 🥰 #dreamlife #fashiondesigner #fakeittillyoumakeit #fashionweek #fashionaddict #videodiary

Design to reality ✨ - only one week until the winner announcement event! Making the “G” Trench Coat was such a fun experience! During Fashion Revolution Week, Earth Week and Vancouver Fashion Week I’m reminded about the importance of using materials we have already to create beautiful things. Be sure to vote for me or one of my extremely talented peers at www.kpu.ca/upcycled ♻️ #trenchcoat #sewingproject #fashiondesigner #upcycledfashion #fashionstudent

“G” Trench Coat On top of my coursework this term I tackled this extra creative project for the @wilsondesignkpu 2024 Upcycled Competition with @oursocialfabric! The theme this year was Gaia; the Gaia Theory describes how the earth is connected through all its systems and is regulating itself. I created a trench coat to connect the role of us as individuals in this system. My coat has an art-nouveau inspired mosaic of different upcycled materials to represent the different interactions we have with the environment. Voting opens tomorrow- I can’t wait for you all to see my project video! 🧥🤍♻️

The “G” Trench Coat for the 2024 Upcycled Competition sponsored by @oursocialfabric is finally complete! The theme for this year’s competition was Gaia. I interpreted the God Gaia and the Gaia theory into a coat with mosaic detailing. 🌳 I wanted to create a simple piece for everyday that spoke about our relationship to the environment in our every day actions. I’m so excited to see my peers submissions @wilsondesignkpu 🙌 Voting opens this Monday for The People’s Choice award! Stay tuned :) #upcycled #fashionstudent #fashiondesign #trenchcoat #diyfashion

Fabric haul! I stopped by @oursocialfabric a few weeks ago to collect my materials for the project. They have an amazing selection and everything I found was under my $40 budget! Part of my submission is a video, so I’m practicing talking in front of the camera again and documenting some key aspects of the design process. (I can’t believe I used to do this all the time! 😅) The first part of the project I’m starting with is the mosaic on the back of the jacket - I’ll be posting that process soon! This Easter weekend is going to be busy creating for me as there are just 2.5 weeks until the submission is due 🤯 Stay tuned: April 22-26 is People’s Choice voting week so you can support me and my peers at @wilsondesignkpu with our submissions!

Coming soon… “G” I’m extremely excited to share my project proposal for the @wilsondesignkpu upcycled competition with @oursocialfabric! I’ll be making a trench coat with mosaic design detailing to represent the Gaia theory: “The Earth and its biological systems behave as a huge single entity. This entity has closely controlled self-regulatory negative feedback loops that keep the conditions on the planet within boundaries that are favourable to life” My class assignments have been taking over my headspace and I feel super busy instead of creative. I’m excited to be working on this project and tap back into the design experience that’s more for fun than work! Keep an eye out for some more content and an opportunity to vote for my design! Happy Saturday everyone - stay creative! 💞 #fashiondesign #fashionschool #trenchcoat #upcycling #designprocess #moodboard

International Designer Final Project: Zuhair Murad While many of our projects work to develop our technical skills this final ended up being a creative release to the semester. We each had the freedom to explore any designer and create a look that mimicked their design style. I chose Zuhair Murad who has been a favourite designer of mine for as long as I can remember. My final look is intended to be an addition to his Fall 2023 Couture collection! If you think you don’t know him take a look at Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour costumes - he designs our favourites 😉 More of my process to come! Heidi’s look: Alexander McQueen Annika’s look: Gao Pei Sarah’s look: Iris Van Herpen Shout out to @cakeisforrobots for taking these photos!

Fashion Finals: International Designer Edition We are offically done our first semester of second-year at @wilsondesignkpu! Everyone did an amazing job with their designers - it was such a fun presentation day! 💕

Sewing in the clouds ☁️ 🩵 This is my final lingerie project for my Style Production course this semester! It was my first time making underwear and I absolutely loved working with all of the lace trimmings. #lingerie #sewing #fashionstudent #fashiondesign #sewinglingerie

It’s all fun and games until your seams don’t line up and you have to try again… #fashionstudent #fashionschool #homework #patterndrafting #drafting

Because cute gym fits are a must ;) This is the process of making my most recent project for my production class: an athletic top! Close up photos on my main page! 💕 #fashionstudent #fashionschool #fashiondesign #athleisure #sportsbra

Completed Project Alert: Contrast Sports Bra-Top 🥳 I know the semester is almost over, but I wanted to share at least one of my assignments from this year so far! This is an athletic top that’s a variation of a sports bra and is my first assignment working with knitwear machinery. I made two prototypes for this top playing around with contrast fabrics and the ease of the material. Looking at the finished product I’m sooo happy with my personal progress even if I cringe a little at the finishing mistakes. 🫣 My vision was *there* and I’d love to make some more of these as I think it turned out so cute!! #fashionstudent #fashiondesign #sportstop #sportsbra #athleisure

49 shows, 6 outfits, 5 stunning guests, and one amazing week! I am so grateful to have been invited to @vanfashionweek again and attend each show with some amazing friends! This was my first full fashion week experience and it did not disappoint! Running around in fancy outfits to look at more fancy outfits is literally the dream haha 😆 I feel so lucky to be a part of a community of creatives in my new home of Vancouver. I have come so far from where I was last year and have so many people to thank! I still have 3 years left in my Fashion Design Degree, but I am very optimistic for the future and have high hopes I will be one of the designers in the show one day! 😊 Shoutout to the photographers @noushis.flix and @byricomarques for capturing the fun 💕

Day 3 Vancouver Fashion Week - Straight from class with @sarahduncandesigns @sarahdunncan 😊 #fashionstudent #fashiondesign #fashionweek #fashionshow #vancouverfashionweek

Day 1 highlights of @vanfashionweek ❣️ Amazing show!! #fashionshow #vancouverfashionweek #fashionweek #fashionstudent

Had an amazing field trip with my Fashion History class to the Museum of Vancouver yesterday! What an amazing collection✨ #fashionhistory #historyoffashion #fashiondesign #fashionschool #fashionstudent #museum

I love a good personal project! 🩵 I can’t believe I am one month down in second year already! My school projects have been taking up most of my time but I was able to make this one the first week of class. I finally got to make use of my new sewing space and I’m loving it ;) #vancouvergarmentsewists #sewistsofinstagram #fashiondesigner #fashionstudent #sewing #sewingproject

I cannot believe I spent 4 months without my sewing machine! This HAS to be the longest time since I was 10 that I haven’t actively created… I left most of my belongings in storage while I went if a few adventures this summer to New York and my hometown. I’m starting my second year at @wilsondesignkpu and I’m eager to be creating again. I’m in a new space that I absolutely adore and I’m excited to see what this year will hold! #sewing #sewingroom #organization #unpacking

The draping process for my third Vancouver Fashion Week look! ❤️ I pulled this blouse from a Rag House, it was on its last life before I rescued this gorgeous pattern! I’m a huge fan of matching sets if you can’t tell 😉 #upcycling #upcyclefashion #thriftflip #fashionstudent #fashiondesign

My Day 5 look for @vanfashionweek! I made the corset back in October as part of my Halloween costume, and these pants were a recent project for my Production class. Here are some snippets of the process draft to finish product! 🫶 #fashionstudent #fashionshow #fashiondesign

The process of making my Day 4 look for @vanfashionweek! 🌟 I made this bustier inspired my my high school graduation dress - I’ve worn it a few times before and was excited to pair it with a few different patterned pieces for this outfit! Thank you again to Vancouver Fashion Week for inviting me to FW2023! Feeling lucky 🥰 #fashiondesign #fashionshow #fashionweek #fashionstudent

Introducing the “Debut Pant” - my midterm project from my Production class this semester. I also made the one shoulder bodysuit I’ve paired with it 😊 These pants have four pockets and are made with a knit polyester material that I bought secondhand. They have an exaggerated pin tuck pleat down the front and a slightly flared leg. They turned out amazing I’m super happy with them!! We were asked to include a value added feature, something that sets your pants apart from those that could be bought. I chose to add some Taylor Swift lyrics from her *Debut* album song “A Place In This World” to the inside of the waistband. The teal colour also matches her album cover, to match my theme of Taylor Swift creations I named this one after her as well! ✨ I stole the tie from my dad - wore it as a belt… what do we think? 💭

Here are some shots from my recent Digital Media Assignment! 💫 We explored extracting line drawings from photos and how we could create digital sketches from them. It was super fun to use Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop to create this art! The clothing items I chose to draw are from the brand @scotch_soda. I used a variety of patterns from different artists from WGSN in different colours to fill in the drawings. 🎨 Line drawing images are developed from product images taken by Scotch and Soda.

Everyone did an amazing job!! @wilsondesignkpu (Video creds to the other fashion design students that did this! ) #fashionstudent #fashiondesignstudent #fashionschool #designers #wilsonschoolofdesign

Finally posting some more BTS of the prom dress I recently made! I love the way the glitter catches the light ✨ #promdress #graddress #customdress #fashionstudent #fashiondesign

I’ve had a couple of exciting weekends this month - firstly attending @apparelcamp and secondly @smocostume ! ✨ Apparel Camp had a variety of speakers and attendees from throughout the apparel industry, which opened up an amazing learning space for a student like myself! SMOC had a wonderful collection of vintage “Unmentionables” from Melanie Talkington which is right up my alley and made for some great research in preparation for my future womenswear projects! Thank you to everyone involved in each event😊

A series of tiny dots and lines that I handed in for 20% of my grade today 😬 It may or may not have taken me a day and a half to do all 8 tech flats… #fashionillustration #fashiondrawing

I did record almost every step, but this video doesn’t take as long to make ;) #fashiondesigner #promdress #graduationdress #customdress #fashionstudent #sewistsofinstagram

My first finished project of the new year is this gown for a gorgeous 2023 grad! It’s been a while since I’ve made something custom, but I jumped at the chance to make a formal gown! My new pattern drafting and sewing skills from school have immensely helped in the design process. I had a ton of fun creating this; thank you Chariz for trusting me with your dress! I hope you have an amazing prom and graduation 💕

I present to you the “Birthday Dress” 🎂 I made this number over a year ago for my 18th birthday- my legal birthday in Alberta. This time last year I had no idea whether or not I’d be in Vancouver for university, and frankly, was living a completely different life. Here I am exactly one year later in the same dress… except I’m in my own apartment?! It was my 19th birthday last week- my legal birthday in BC. And not only did I make it to Vancouver, but I received the official information today that I’ll be in New York over the summer! 🎉 I often think back to a year ago working 40 hours a week just with the hopes of ending up here. I’m so grateful for where I’m at in life right now. Cheers to another year of building the dream life and thank you all for your support ❤️

“So you just sew and draw all day?” Well… aside from intense research and explanation for each minuscule detail that takes up to 90% of your actual day…YES! (and it’s the best thing ever!!) But I promise you it’s WAY harder than it looks!

Here are some additional process photos (including a glimpse into my sketchbook) for my Design by Emotion Final Project! I would estimate that my production time was around 12 hours for the beaded bustier and 2 hours for the sheer blouse. The total cost came in at about $15. I absolutely LOVE how this project turned out but I would need some insane motivation to make it again! 😅

It was all by design… 🪩 Read my full project submission on my profile! . . . #mirrorball #taylorswift #fashiondesign #fashionstudent

“Imperfect” - My final project on emotion for my first semester at @wilsondesignkpu I created a two piece top by hand beading the bustier and sewing the sheer blouse. On the third slide you’ll find the visual I painted to accompany my concept statement and design. I got my inspiration from Taylor Swift’s song “mirrorball” one of her most vulnerable songs. My statement is the exact one I submitted to my prof, feel free to have a read! Additional process post(s?) to come…

And the 2022 Halloween costume is Poison Ivy!! 🌿 As a new Fashion Student, I wanted to take some of my new skills to make this costume! I had a couple of ideas heading into this year and ultimately decided on this after a couple sketches. The total cost for making this outfit was under $15. Between thrifted fabrics and extra vines from @sarahdunncan it was a pretty sustainable costume! I plan on taking the vines off of the corset so I can wear it again too. If you’re interested in the process pop over to my tiktok @svcoutfitters for more!

Happy Halloween! I have quite the costume this year, but I figured I’d show off last years Angel costume😇 I had made the dress from secondhand fabric making the cost only about $4 to make! I really liked my idea however feel like my execution of the dress could have been better. I’m all about growth, and with some of my new knowledge of drafting and fit from university, I think this years costume was really well done. Stay tuned for my 2022 post! Also missed being able to do a group costume this year with @adelina.nacc and @megan.stahn my beautiful best friends in the last pic with me❤️

A year ago today I was unpacking Arc’Teryx jackets to sell in my retail job… this week my class was invited to the Arc’teryx Winter Event! I always knew the @arcteryx brand produced great quality items and this event allowed a look into the technical apparel design that goes into their products. Thanks Arc’teryx we had an awesome time!

I’m finally settled into my new life! I’ve had an amazing first couple weeks and have already met a bunch of great people. My peers and professors at the Wilson School of Design at KPU are already better than I could have imagined. I’m starting some cool projects and new adventures- can’t wait for what’s to come!!

These awesome film photos were shared with me from the event! Such a fun weekend with @ctribefestival !! Photographer: @sifq Designer: @rupertgillbert Event: @ctribefestival

I had an amazing time at the @ctribefestival this past weekend. I was a backstage volunteer for two of the Fashion Shows and met so many incredibly talented designers and wonderful others working on the event! I’ll have some BTS on reels and tiktok @svcoutfitters :) Designer in first photo: @rupertgillbert Designer in third photo: @maisonsimons

I made this jacket back when I was 15 in fashions class! The jacket turned out a bit big for myself and at the time I didn’t love the look. It’s fully lined and a little rough around the edges, but hey it was a first for me. I’ve definitely grown into it now and think this will be a staple of mine going forwards! I was told I was giving “reading in a coffee shop” vibes today so here by name this: The Coffee Shop Jacket

In honour of the upcoming grad season I made a top inspired by my grad dress the “Victoria Corset” cause I’m nostalgic😌 I used the Parker corset pattern from @moodfabrics and fabric leftover from my grad dress! We are also at 95 days until I move for Fashion School, so may as well post a few more of my projects before it becomes my every day;)

Here’s to hoping I get in now…

The “Birthday Dress” -Made this cute little number for my 18th Birthday! Here’s the process:)

Part 2 of me making my grad dress the “Victoria dress”

What you’ve all been waiting for- the making of the “Victoria Dress” Part two will be up soon:)

To close off my grad posts, of course I have my own grad dress that I made; I’ve named it the “Victoria Dress” This dress was one I had been dreaming up for years. The base of it was one of my Mom’s old bridesmaids dresses! With the addition of some @moodfabrics tulle and embroidered fabric I slowly pieced together this dress. It seemed like it took forever to make, but I never got tired of working on it. That’s when I knew that Fashion Design is what I want to pursue in post secondary! Stay tuned for where I end up ;) 🌎

Here’s a couple clips from the day I made the “Auveed Top”

This is the “Auveed Top” I made to complete this queen’s pantsuit look for Grad @auveedr This is definitely a favourite piece of mine - I’ll have to make one for myself ;)

Some clips of me making the “Kenna Dress” It has ✨hidden pockets✨

The “Kenna Dress” a beautiful blue structured bodice dress custom made for Grad 2021 @kenna._.canning I had so much fun making this - I really got to fulfil my Cinderella dress dreams through this one!!

Top Five! @skillsalberta April 15th I competed in the Alberta Provincial Skills Virtual Fashion Technology Competition. I had seven hours to construct this dress and was cutting it very close on time but still managed to finish. A huge thanks to the organizers of this event, the staff at my school, and my mentor Miss Donnelly for making this possible! Fifth in the province ain’t half bad ;)

Whipped this top up in about 3 hours last night. Spent a longgg time trying to figure out something fun to do with the back. Enjoy:)

My very first fashion show in July 2019 I made this two in one dress! I was given a mystery box and this was my fabric. It was double-sided and I incorporated both sides by allowing the skirt to flip. It made for a good moment - swipe for the vid:) 📸: @studio_e_photography

May 2020 I participated in @skillsalberta Virtual Fashion Design and Technology Competition and placed 4th in the province!! I made a Zip-up Collared Denim top. The challenge was to up-cycle an existing item into something new and that’s what I did with a pair of jeans. *yes that’s Starbucks in the last photo🤷‍♀️

From September to December 2019 I made costumes for a production of Sister Act! I made 2 looks for the lead Deloris as well as made 3 white nun habits all from scratch. This first look was Deloris’ opening turquoise jumpsuit. This was featured in my local paper and on Global News! (Btw: only cost $5 and 3 hours to make) The second photo is an process photo of the finale look. It’s a Donna Summers inspired cape and dress with an additional white jumpsuit under it! @ashtonvt2 made an awesome Beyoncé inspired crown to go with it! I also led the mission for the costuming team to sew LED lights into the nun habits. There were a total of 30 sets of led lights sewn into them which got high praise in the reviews!! Swipe for a try on 😂 (the head piece is 1000% on wrong) Unfortunately the photographer left before the finale so I have no professional pictures of the finale looks:(

June 2019: I worked on costumes for the annual Cappies Gala after previous costumes from Chicago got recognized!! The number was circus themed and I mainly worked on the following two costumes as well as small details on others. 1. Fortune teller: I made the brick red vest from scratch and up-cycled/embellished the white t shirt under it. 2: Gymnast: I attached gold trim around edges and added lace around the sleeve of an existing blue bodysuit + attached the gold bustle on the skirt 📸: @kaylinschenkphotography Co designers: @l.auren.k + @ashtonvt2 ;)

This was my first time making costumes for a production from September 2018-January 2019. I got to make the costumes for Roxie and Mama Morton for Chicago - a total of 8 looks!! Costumes were nominated for Best Costumes at Cappies! 1: For Roxie I made this wine dress x2 from scratch as we were double casted which is a fav of mine but stained my hands pinkish making it 😬 2: This silver finale flapper also for Roxie was stunning and had great movement! Sketches: • Roxie Rose dress • Roxie Wine dress • Silver flapper • Mama Morton Steampunk: chevron tank top and navy shorts with corset Not featured: Prison dresses x3 for Mama and Roxie (basic shift dresses)