Friday's, we blog.

If you saw last week’s post you will know that I have been blogging since 2006.

I studied Multimedia at UBC and learned about blogging and how it was becoming monitized from a fab instructor in a class called Beyond the Black Box. I have to admit that I took the class because I thought it was going to be a bird course. Boy was I wrong, it was one of the toughest courses over my three year degree. (I sped things up by taking courses at night).

Our professor made us research and do presentations on the movers and the shakers of the time and even noted that we would eventually be walking around with a digital ‘world’ in our pockets.

We all kinda thought they were crazy but here we are, so not so crazy afterall.

I just really think about that sometimes, the times when someone introduced a concept to me that. I thought was too far fetched to grasp and later became mainstream.

We are surrounded by a million ideas every single day, some of them even float into our own thoughts, most are external and often we just scroll by.

What are people going to look back on from this era? Other than climate change, war, inflation and political unrest what do we have that has moved us forward? The first person to say TikTok is outta here!

I’m serious, I would love to know your thoughts because this is something I consider often and other than really learning the value of human connection over the past five years I can’t really put my finger on a personal learning that has influenced me so much.

Can you?

Seaside Kate for Moevir Magazine.

Kate with Model Made joined me for a beach shoot on a sunny hot afternoon.

The dresses I used were found in the lane, Kate did her own hair and makeup and the birds flew into the frame on cue.

You can find this editorial printed in the September Issue #42 of Moevir Magazine.

Noel, Magic Hour.

This editorial was published in Vigour Magazine in August, Issue 15.

Noel is a model with Alaeria Agency and also works at Aritzia.

He styled the shoot with his amazing wardrobe.

•Pants: Wilfred Anyway Pant

•Crochet Muscle Tank: Wilfred Peek Top in Light Birch

•Crochet Polo: Babaton Composure Sweater in White

•Belt: Babaton Hackney Belt

•Hat: Jacquemus cream Bucket Hat

•Hat: Lululemon orange Bucket Hat

Free Admission, my up-cycled denim line in studio and in print.

Huge thanks to Roll Up Magazine Issue #28 Volume 3 for printing this spread of my images in the studio.

We had a great team to pull this shoot together and without them, none of this would be possible.

Samantha Tran -design assist and stylist

Vincent MUA

Henry Model

Gio Model

Jayda Model

Ryan Model

Hannah Model

Studio Doris Land

This line is constructed of Levi’s I picked up from a thrift store in the Summer of 2022. 100 pairs for $1 each. I did embroider some and silk screened on others and when my hands got sore I started to pull them apart and figure out how to make other pieces of clothing out of them. I mined a heap of patterns from Pinterest, printed them, pieced them together and then started to cut and sew the denim. I broke many needles and stabbed myself many times with pins and when I was at a loss as to how to make something I had an idea for Samantha was there to help. I have so much gratitude for everyone who helped me bring this to life.

A collection of 18 outfits hit the runway on May 21, and it was a blast.

Alex in my designs.

One of the amazing things I get to do is work with people I love working with on a regular basis.

Alex and I connected a few years back and have been making magic together ever since,

For this shoot, I used my up-cycled designs and we shot in the studio.

The editorial was featured in Issue 28, Volume 16 of Selin magazine and it’s called Alex in Design.

If you want your own copy you can find it here.

Free Admission Designs published in Malvie Magazine

Models Rebecca and Daniela styled by Heather Jude wearing my upcycled designs.

Shot in the studio at Doris Land.

Published in Malvie Magazine The Artist Edition Vol 608.

Each piece featured my continuous line drawings placed on a thrifted piece of clothing.

Some feature a silkscreened image that I designed by hand.

This collection is hitting the runway on May 21 and I can’t wait to see what the reaction will be.