I am inspired most by feelings, characters, and personas; by things that are less tangible, like the ways in which people live their lives and how. I am particularly drawn to lives/images/stories/etc. that reflect ideas of freedom. While this idea can take many forms and have many meanings, they are all beautiful to me, particularly sexual freedom and the freedom of childhood. I gravitate towards images of people running happily through fields without any clothes on, of children playing dress up, or dancing crazily on a beach. This core value of mine influences every part of my work, from beginning to end. And it all comes full circle; the people and stories that inspire me then become my muses as I design. I try to translate my personal ideas of what freedom means through my work, and create clothes that carry this feeling, in hopes that they make the wearer feel free to do things like work, dance, travel, or whip them off. In other words, feel free to do anything they want.

I usually do this by creating big, loose, clothing that in some cases, are almost pajama-like. Multiple people have simplified me as the girl who does big dresses, and I am totally cool with that. I think it is important that clothes be loose to encourage freedom of movement and comfort. This also includes fabric choices. For me, part of being free is also being happy and unique. Beautiful (often luxurious) and quality materials are important to me, as well as making clothes that are special and have a story. I want my clothes to appear precious from a distance, but never be too precious to have some fun in. I add these qualities by incorporating hand techniques like embroidery, smocking, pleating, and small touches of embellishment. I am very hands-on, because besides researching and discovering a new story of freedom, my favorite part in designing is the craft of then creating the clothing. Letting ideas continue to develop and transform as they are made is my way of carrying the idea of freedom all the way through the design process. Human interaction with the clothing as it is being produced is just as important as when it is being worn.