Where, How, and When did I become interested in Fashion Design?
This is always been one of the first questions I am asked. I think the reason being is that it seems like an unlikely field for a straight country boy who grew up in “Small Town USA”.
I was really attracted to the idea of design in general first. I love the idea of gathering research, experimenting and discovering answers. The design process is full of this. I have always been into making things from building homes to skateboard ramps, from props for plays to ice sculptures. Working with my hands is what I love to do.
I have always been interested in fashion since I was a child. Whether it was dressing up and playing pretend or trying to find my own personal style as a teenager. It was when the love for design and interest in fashion collided that I knew I wanted to pursue it. I had a late start and moved to London when I was 22 to study fashion design. From there the rest is history.