THE JOURNEY
My journey up until this point has always been about the detail. That has been my obsession and the process to make this detail come to life has taken a whole-hearted dedication. There are no half measures; it’s all-in or nothing. Having the freedom to create what happens in my dreams is definitely the best part!
I fell in love with creating with textures from an early age. It instantly became my life. You know that kid who is forever touching the clothes in the shops; ALL the fabrics in the local haberdashery (still do this to this day); sketching in the books with empty pages and don’t get me started on the stationary (and when the pages had writing on them, I turned to the walls hahaha)… that child? Well, that was me! I had discovered texture and that was the beginning of something incredible. Designing became a way to express myself and because I have been designing from such a young age, a strong signature style has developed in my work, both intentionally and unintentionally.
At the age of 16, I was gifted my first sewing machine. I still have this machine in the workroom today on the shelf, after many faithful college days (and nights) and a few wedding dresses later. After many years of discovering new textures, I took the leap straight after high school and studied Fashion & Textiles at the Durban University of Technology right up until Masters level.
Looking back on my childhood and the early signs of creativity, I have made a career out of taking these textures and creating something extra-ordinary. A passion was ignited somewhere in those early years and there really has been no holding back since.
Have a look at a timeline of a few of my greatest and most memorable highlights over the years here.
