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ABOUT THE DESIGNERFashion, it is my voice. Creativity, it is who I am and who I aspire to be. Our world never stops moving and neither does my mind or my vision. I cannot remember a moment when I was not doodling on the side of my paper, daydreaming, or pensively searching for new insight about the world we inhabit. Constantly, in search of new insight and information, I often find myself awakened even in the dead of night by a new perspective on the world around me. I am never satisfied with my current self and am continually working to improve that self and learn as much about the world as possible. I am constantly observing my surroundings, intrigued by the tiny details and thirsting for knowledge about anything and everything. It is in my attention to detail and understanding of its value that I stand apart from my peers.
Nevertheless, as much as I value small details, I also value how the small details of our world interrelate to form a coherent whole. This is the reason I chose to attend Cornell, a University where I can get a well-rounded education, an education that quenches my thirst for answers about every aspect of this world. At Cornell, I have been exposed to an intellectual environment in which there are experts in every field, a place where learning is not focused only on my creative pursuits as it may have been in a more traditional arts school. At Cornell, my creative mind has grappled with a range of ideas such as those of public policy and psychology. In doing so, my mind has expanded and my creativity has peaked. |
While my education has offered me ample opportunity to find meaning in the intersection of many fields of study, to be a true artist one cannot merely grapple with complex ideas in one's mind. One must express these ideas by creating physical art, by creating fashions, and speaking through one's fashion choices.
By nature a quiet and introspective person, I have grown very in touch with myself and use art in its various forms as a means of expressing my insight about the world. With over fifteen years of dance experience, I grew up using my body as a tool to express art. I also was an avid sketcher as a child, drawing everything from Disney characters to realistic landscapes on everything from my mother’s walls to her dining room napkins. With age, I have experimented with new mediums and drawn on my experience in dance, expanding into costume design and alterations for my performance company, which eventually blossomed into the interest in fashion design and garment construction that drew me to Cornell’s Fiber Science and Apparel Design Program.
By nature a quiet and introspective person, I have grown very in touch with myself and use art in its various forms as a means of expressing my insight about the world. With over fifteen years of dance experience, I grew up using my body as a tool to express art. I also was an avid sketcher as a child, drawing everything from Disney characters to realistic landscapes on everything from my mother’s walls to her dining room napkins. With age, I have experimented with new mediums and drawn on my experience in dance, expanding into costume design and alterations for my performance company, which eventually blossomed into the interest in fashion design and garment construction that drew me to Cornell’s Fiber Science and Apparel Design Program.
DESIGN PHILOSOPHY |
My designs serve as a means of expression, a vessel for insight and emotions. As such, my philosophy of design is to create wearable art. The word, “art,” being defined as something that is personal, purposeful, inspirational, and aspirational. I believe that fashion should not be merely aesthetic; it should have a purpose. It must communicate an idea or allow for personal expression, in doing so it becomes art. As such, it is important to me that my design work communicates with my audience, that it becomes personal and has a purpose and a message, a message that if received by the audience will improve the world in which we live and inspire confidence in the woman that will wear my designs as well as those that aspire to wear my designs.
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AESTHETIC PHILOSOPHY |
The quality of my designs lies in the feminine details. My garments feature deliberate construction to achieve the ideal fit and perceived shaping of the female body. This often translates into multiple curved seamlines or defining surface design. The garments themselves are unique in their magnetic eye catching details, subtle deviations from the norm that create intrigue.
True beauty lies in the depth and dimension of a person. As such, each of my pieces is luxurious and full of depth and detail, just like the woman who wears it. |
