My interest in clothing began at the age of 10 when I saw my aunties stitching clothing for themselves. I was fascinated with the process of them creating a well-fitted garment from a flat piece of fabric, and I knew that this was something I wanted to learn. When I found that my relatives were giving up this trade to start a family, it inspired me to push my goals further and bought my first sewing machine and started stitching basic dresses. 

I spent most of my free time during school making costumes to raise money and awareness for local and international charities, work that I strongly support. While making these costumes, I used a range of non-traditional materials such as bubble wrap and paper for garment making, and started sculpting these. This then built onto a fashion and art course and has brought me to the path I am following today.

I was featured in Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery and a local newspaper for my recreation of my late grandmother’s bridal gown. When designing the dress, I used a mix of traditional ethnic prints with a modern twist, and all with only my grandfather’s recollection of the day as source material. I was also runner up in Birmingham Made Me awards for showing my interpretation of the city through clothing using embroidery and print. 

During my time at Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, I have been honing my making skills to include hat making and millinery. The learning environment and the support of my tutors helped me progress and improve the precision of my hand sewing and smaller detailing.