I dress with symbols. Ancient, new wave, offensive, elegant, punk, masc/fem, ethereal. I dress to add whimsy back into a dark world.
What makes your style stand out?
My style is a manifesto of contradictions. To most I may stand out, but to the strange and peculiar I belong. For years I suppressed my instincts, dressing for a body I didn’t have. I felt uncomfortable in my femininity until I realized its strength. Now I dress in symbols that tell my story, carry unspoken emotion, and spark tangible curiosity from others, allowing them to release their inhibitions. Every choice reflects my intangible temperaments, a living narrative worn on the outside.
What’s your dream fashion moment?
My dream fashion moment is to be in a room of like-minded creatives, bringing beauty and magic back into the world. To keep becoming a sustainable creative force in style that invites others to dress without inhibition, while the world pauses to notice that whimsy, strength, and the strange all belong. Every choice a declaration of self, fully alive, breathing in its truth and vibrancy, with individual expression at every corner.
What would you do with $20,000?
I’d be able to take a break from the demands of working in a fine arts museum retail store to gather & create pieces that embody my manifesto of personal truth, goodness and beauty. Collaborating with other artists, hunting vintage treasures, and experimenting with new materials. I’d build a living archive of my style. A tactile diary that transforms each day into a renaissance, an awakening, a reclamation of autonomy, letting my inner world spill outward for all to witness and feel inspired by.
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