What first got you interested in fashion and sewing?
I grew up sewing. My mom is major into sewing, especially quilting, so I have known how to sew ever since I can remember. I never thought it would lead me to a career someday because I was not the cleanest sewer. I was more of a "get it done" sewer. Then it wasn't until my senior year of high school that I actually started to use my skills for a future job. I was in a swimsuit sewing class, and I remember a swimsuit company coming to talk to us and I turned to my friends in class and said something along the lines of "I will never make swimsuits for people." And just a few years later that's exactly what I do! After graduating from high school, I took a year off to work and then attended Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising in LA. I loved my time and experience there. It was a two-year program, but I fast-tracked it and graduated after 18 months. I wouldn't trade my time or experience there for anything.
