About Me

My creative journey began with a fashion colouring book at age eight and a deep fascination with designing clothes. This early spark led me to pursue a BA in Fashion Design with Business Studies, where I immersed myself in the world of fashion—until a health crisis in my first year forced me to reconsider everything I believed about success, creativity, and the pursuit of perfection.

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That moment of reckoning became a turning point. I began questioning not only my own values but those of the fashion industry, one of the most unsustainable in the world. I turned my focus to discarded garments and textile waste, seeing beauty and potential in what others overlooked. This shift led me to the philosophy of Wabi Sabi, a Japanese aesthetic that embraces imperfection and celebrates the impact of time and nature. Techniques like Kintsugi and Sashiko stitching—which highlight rather than hide damage—inspired a more meaningful approach to making and mending.

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Informed by these values, I created my graduate collection BLINKERED, which reimagined waste materials into six conceptual looks exploring themes of distraction, digital overload, and environmental consequence. This ethos continued with the launch of my brand SALVEDGE—a creative platform that offers upcycled collections and education in clothing repair as a response to overconsumption and throwaway culture.

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Following graduation, I joined sustainable denim label White Weft as a studio assistant, where I honed my skills in denim repair, patchwork, and machine darning. Denim’s resilience and evolving character became central to my practice, influencing both my design work and a growing interest in textile art.

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In 2024, I launched SALVEDGE with a line of bespoke upcycled accessories that highlighted the textures and narratives hidden within pre-loved materials. My work was featured by The Loom App and gained press recognition in The Daily Mail and The Telegraph for its inventive transformations—most notably, a leather skirt reimagined as a bag.

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Most recently, my practice has expanded into fine art. I debuted my first textile art series, Denim Deluge, in 2025, exhibiting a piece at Unit 2 Gallery in St Leonards. Through this work, I explore how fabric—especially waste fabric—can tell deeply human stories when removed from function and framed as art.

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My practice continues to evolve at the intersection of fashion, sustainability, and fine art. I create with intention, guided by a belief that what we discard holds power, beauty, and the potential to provoke change.