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When I introduced the story submission form on my website last month, I hoped a few individuals would share their experiences so I could offer them a custom, handmade corset top made from upcycled textiles. I never anticipated that nearly 700 of you would open your hearts, share your personal milestones, and trust me with your stories. Going through these entries has been humbling, emotional, and profoundly grounding. Each submission serves as a reminder that garments are mor

If there’s one thing I’ve learned as a dressmaker, it’s that big dreams need room to stretch their wings before they ever touch a runway. While the official seven-look collection for New York Fashion Week is quietly coming together in the background, I couldn't bear the thought of staying completely silent in the studio until February. My creative brain simply doesn't work that way! I needed a space to play, experiment, and just make art without the heavy pressure of the big

There’s a quiet, magic moment right before a dress comes to life. Sitting in my home studio here in Southern Oregon, surrounded by vintage tapestries, thrifted floral curtains, and soft tablecloth lace, I’ll often look at a pile of fabric and wonder about the stories it’s already told. For a while now, my passion as a dressmaker has been giving those fabrics a second chapter—turning forgotten textiles into romantic, vintage-inspired gowns with corset bodices and soft, flowing