“So creative”
Albert Einstein once said “creativity is seeing what everyone else has seen , and thinking what no one else has thought”…He also said “Creativity is intelligence having fun”. If you have you ever looked at an object and saw not just the object itself, but it’s full potential, you are in a class of like-minded individuals,…we call them creatives!
If I had a dollar for every time someone said to me “you’re so creative” I could have bought my Burkin bag by now!…hahaha. While I do accept the compliment as a casual remake, It holds a much deeper meaning to me. Truth is, before I started embracing the word “Creative” I always thought that my designs was a bit weird. “I mean, I liked them, but I didn’t think that they would capture anyone’s eyes but my own.
I am going to share a little story with you guys, because this was definitely a turning point for me, as far as how I view my work, what’s inspires and motivates me, and why I am still in business to this day.
So back in 2019 I made a dress, and this dress was a lot different from any design I have ever made, because for the first time it wasn’t just about cutting and stitching, I wanted to make something that had an artistic vibe to it, so i came up with this idea of putting artificial flowers on a mesh dress, and the flowers were going to be placed over all the most provocative areas of the female body, such as her private, her boobs and her buttocks. I didn’t know how I was going to pull this off, as I knew sewing each flower on, one by one would be way too time consuming, and I thought to myself, ‘you can’t put glue on fabric” any who I decided to hand sew in some areas and glue in the areas that required more flowers. Finally, almost 24hrs later the dress was completed, and on a scale of 1-10 as far as my personal thoughts on the dress I would have given it an 8. That all changed drastically when I showed the dress to one of my closest friends at the time, and she said, and I quote “that is the ugliest dress I have ever seen” I was crushed, sad, discouraged, but oddly enough i wasn’t angry. I Put my all into this dress, I loved it and It was the first time that I took a chance on showing my creative and artistic side with any of my designs. In that moment I didn’t have much to say to that friend because I was still in shock that someone could give such an unconstructed-criticism. A day or 2 went by, and I got myself back together and I sent a photo of the dress to another close friend. She called be back in seconds, telling me how much she loves the dress, she wanted the dress and whatever the cost she will pay it! I didn’t even have a price, but I knew the hard work that went into it, so I explained to her the process, time and money that went into making the dress, gave her a price, and she did not hesitate. The was the most money I have ever received for a sale, and it was in that moment I knew what will set me apart from the rest “creativity”. I never made another one after that sale. Fast forward to 2022, A beautiful artificial mesh/ flower dress was trending, worn by many celebrities, influencers, and average Janes. Now I will leave you all to figure out the moral of this story!
From then until now, I have only been flowing off of my own creative juices, bringing to life unique one-of-a-kind designs that literally are swimming around in my head. Some will make the cut and some won’t, but that is the beauty of being “so Creative” Ideas are consistently flowing around in your head, and as great as some of them are, the world will never get to see them. Often times creators in any industry will overlook great ideas and bring to life the ones they are in love with, something I have done many time, every now and then I say to myself “girl you may have just got rid of a million dollar idea” but at the end of the day it’s ok because that is a part of the creative process.
After 10 years I am motivated by my creativity, my ability to see fashion on an artistic level, and in the last 5 years I would definitely say that I have evolved into a creative visionary, and with that, as a designer, I will always be relevant, I will never quit. and most of all, my designs will always surpass the previous. Now I am not saying that my latest designs will be better than the last, in the eyes of my clients/ audience, but what I am saying is my level of creativity will always surpass the last, when speaking on couture/ bespoke looks.
