I'm based in Atlanta so there weren't a lot of people to talk to about fashion because no one was really doing it on the scale that I wanted to do it. I had to do a lot of research on my own.

I started out doing everything on a custom scale and when that started paying the bills I started making more pieces.

Even when I was just designing T-shirts people really gravitated to them.

I believe that if you work hard enough and do things the right way recognition will come.

I wanted to give people an experience. I wanted them to get their money's worth.

I want to be recognized but I don't seek it out.

Starting out is very difficult if you don't have a clientele.