“Ok. I Graduated. Now What do I do?”

So, I graduated, moved to a new town, and bought myself two new sewing machines. Now what? I knew I wanted to design clothes for real women. Women like me who are always on the go, who want to be comfortable and casual but still look good and feel even better. 

I wanted my creations to contribute to building a better, more confident world for everyone. I wanted to make women look and feel great while raising awareness about slow fashion, the importance of considering our shopping decisions, and the impact they have on others and the planet.

I spent hours, days, and months in my sewing room creating various projects. I designed the sleeveless Hooded Ego and was thrilled with how it looked and felt. I loved its versatility and unique style.

I started making dresses for myself, and every time I wore one out, people would stop me and ask where I got it. I was shocked and unsure of what to say. No one ever asks about my designer pieces from London.

My friend paid for me to participate in a Mother's Day market in Fernie and insisted that I do it. I was so scared. I felt unprepared and thought I needed more time to improve. You know, the typical negative thoughts we all have.

My friend was not impressed and told me she has three kids, so I can't waste her money. She made it clear that this is not an option, and I have two weeks to produce the stock. I got to work since she’s not someone you can argue with. 

For the next two weeks, I sewed every hour I was awake, and I made 20 dresses, all in one style (the Hooded Ego without sleeves) and all in size small—I had no idea how to make other sizes.

Fashion school was amazing, but we didn't make clothes for other bodies; it was our own or a model's. I was an expert at no boobs, long waist, long arms, haha. 

Anyway, I sold 5, and the response was fantastic. I was pumped. Yay, I did it! I put myself out there; it was scary, but I did it, and I learned so much.

And then the wild and crazy rollercoaster life of running a clothing business in a ski town in British Columbia began. Follow along @untamedfernie 

Carry on reading more blogs to learn all about my mission to help promote Slow fashion and help make us beautiful women feel good about ourselves.

But you can see all my hard work on the website Shop Now.