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MESH

Founder & President

After stifling my fashion aspirations in lieu of a traditional university degree, the pandemic gave forth to an abundance of time to dream. Only for me to return to my university’s campus and realize there were absolutely zero resources for fashion designers, much less a formal design program.

In 2021, I founded MESH: a Seattle-based organization focused on introductory fashion design exploration and education. MESH has since become a haven for over 1000 creatives in a city notoriously known for a lack of creative community.

I directed 5 executive directors in all operations, creative direction, marketing, and fundraising initiatives. In a short 6 months, we hosted 20+ events open to the public ranging from technical workshops in sewing, design, photography, and modeling, social events, and a large-scale fashion show. This was both the most difficult and rewarding experience of my career, and I would do it all over again.

MESH 2021 Launch Party
The Founding MESH Board

Related Projects

SS 23 Collection

December 16, 2023

A Conversation with Portland Designers

June 23, 2021

The MESH Fashion Show

May 21, 2022