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About me

I am a fashion designer and recent graduate of Miami University with a BA in fashion design and small business management. I have a deep interest in how garments evolve, age, and adapt to the human form. My work embraces construction, asymmetry, and the tension between structure and decay. Through designing, I explore how material can express one's relationship to clothing, and the rebellion within that. This portfolio is a reflection of my obsession with textiles and storytelling. I am currently seeking to join a creative design team that values innovation, character-driven concepts, and a fearless approach to form.

Skills

Sewing and construction

  • Industrial machine sewing (Juki, walking foot, overlock, coverstitch)
  • Hand-sewing, mending, and garment repair
  • Flat pattern drafting and draping
  • Sample garment construction and finishing

Textiles and materials

  • Fabric knowledge: denim, leather, technical nylons, wool, cottons
  • Textile manipulation: distressing, dyeing, interfacing, fusing
  • Working with recycled and upcycled materials

Design and development

  • Tech pack creation and garment specing
  • Fitting session coordination and sample revisions
  • Color story & fabric sourcing for capsule collections
  • Experience with zero-waste and sustainable design principles

Digital tools

  • Adobe Illustrator (flat sketches, tech packs)
  • Photoshop (mockups, look-book layouts, concept boards)

bodies of work

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Laying the Wicked to Rest

Spring 2025 collection

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Digital Dystopia

Spring 2024 collection

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Brand concept 2023

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