"A carefree life of beaches and crop tops”
Posted by EMMA STEVENS
The fashion design course was one of the hardest things I have done. I worked six, sometimes 6.5, days a week, 10-18 hours daily. I woke up with a Red Bull and went to bed exhausted. It was intense, and the learning curve was steep.
I was the only person in my class with no sewing experience; most of my peers had been sewing since they were young. However, I was eager and excited to learn. I have always believed I can achieve anything if I put my mind to it. While I may not be the most intelligent person in the room, I can learn anything with hard work and determination.
With a few more grey hairs and stubborn wrinkles, I graduated from fashion school and moved to Fernie, B.C, to start a business. Easy right? Start a fashion business in a small mountain town in British Columbia?
Fernie, BC, is an obvious place for fashion. New York, London, Millan, and Fernie—that's how it goes, right? Haha. I went to fashion school without sewing experience and passed with flying colours. Can I build a business with no business experience?
My clothing style has evolved over the years due to fashion, age, and location, but it has maintained a consistent vibe. I've always loved colours and fun prints and enjoyed buying unique pieces that make me look and feel good.
During my twenties, I spent most of my time on beaches around the world wearing shorts and bikinis. I was also the queen of baggy pants and short tops for most of the 1990s and early 2000s.
When I moved to Canada, I found clothes boring, especially in the winter. I always complained because I wanted simple, flattering, and unique dresses and tops to wear with tights and boots, but I could never find anything.
I lived out of a backpack for years, so I have always loved multi-purpose and super-versatile clothes that work for different seasons and occasions. I have also always loved a good-quality hoodie with a good fit, long body and sleeves, and a well-shaped hood. But why were they so hard to find?
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