Re-posting some fun moments from this year!
This year I had a rare opportunity to be the costumer for this years high school musical "Legally Blonde". The kids were amazing, hardworking and very receptive to my ideas. I had a ton of fun playing into the old tropes and stereotypes of the characters, which where almost 12 years old. And, figuring out how to make a "Playboy Bunny" costume appropriate for a high school actress. I am sure we got some backlash along the way, but then isn't that what art has always done.
This year I had the opportunity to participate in the 68th Annual State Career and Development Conference, DECA. Over 2,000 high school students from all over Pennsylvania participated in this three day event. Not only where the kids able to choose from dozens of workshops, including: "What it's really like to be a Fashion Designer" presented by me. But, they where judged on written events, role playing, and their interviewing skills. First place winners in Pennsylvania move onto Nationals. Such an impressive event, these students where just incredible. Good Luck at Nationals!