Pyrite

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Do you know how to tell the difference between gold and fool’s gold? I learned the hard way. When I was designing for Zeus’s court, I wanted to create outfits that showed the importance of those in power. I wanted … Read More

Black Rose

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When your house is a den of darkness and people only show up to get what they want, you tend to ignore everyone who comes close to you. The people who actually care about you are the rare bright spot … Read More

Wolf

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While a wolf has countless positive traits devoted to it, there is one that is universally shared. It’s not the physical traits that the world sees. No, the universal truth of a wolf is the excruciating hunger they continually experience. … Read More

Parasite

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When you have something of value, there will always be someone trying to leech off it. When I first started out in fashion, I was desperate for any sort of approval. Any modicum of validation that I was worth something, … Read More

Fast Fashion

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Do you know the saying I know it like the palm of my hand? Yeah, I can’t relate. Every morning, my hands sport a new detail. Where the calluses end, the broken skin begins. Too many pricks of a needle … Read More

Photography

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“Say Cheese!” The photographer says with a smile as fake as the one you’re about to make. You say the words, the light flashes, and your false happiness is immortalized. Framed within the glass structure, the ideal version of you … Read More

Inspiration

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So many people have asked me what got me into fashion design but no one asks the real question, what made me stick with it? Her name was Carlene, a model who was as new to her industry as I … Read More

Apex

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In a world where the climb is all there is, some get to the top climbing rung by rung. Others choose to climb wrong by wrong. My mother unfortunately was the latter. She was proud of it too. You see … Read More