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    Designing the Future

    Education, Stewardship, and the Next Generation of Fashion

    There is a quiet shift happening in fashion. Not on the runway. Not in trend reports. But in classrooms.


    Through a partnership with Electivity, I lead sustainable fashion workshops that introduce students to garment construction, textile systems, and environmental responsibility.


    These sessions are designed to cultivate design literacy and give the children the creativity to think and solve the problems of fashion pollution.


    Students begin by understanding where clothing comes from. They study construction before embellishment. They examine overproduction before cutting fabric.



    Students deciding which scraps they want to use for their upstyle garment
    Students deciding which scraps they want to use for their upstyle garment

    “For parents, educators, and community leaders asking how to prepare young people for a more responsible future, this work is one answer.”



    Teaching Dominion, Not Disposability


    We were given dominion, not domination, over the earth. Fashion, at scale, has drifted from that responsibility.


    In our workshops across Marin and San Francisco County, students confront the reality of textile waste and overproduction.


    They deconstruct garments. They repurpose discarded materials. They sketch intentionally before stitching.


    The students are learning that:

    • Construction requires discipline

    • Waste is not inevitable

    • Design has consequence


    That awareness changes how they consume and how they create.


    From Classroom to Collection


    The philosophy taught in these workshops is the same philosophy behind the 3D collection.


    Fashion can be a force for good. It does not have to be shallow or disposable. Each piece is made to be worn again and again, intentional in its construction, its quality, and its style.



    • Constructed for durability

    • Designed to evolve with the wearer

    • Produced in limited quantity






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    An Invitation to Participate


    Supporting this work is not merely purchasing clothing. It is investing in youth education in sustainable design, responsible production systems, craft preservation, and circular fashion principles.


    The future of fashion needs to be built on awareness, skill, quality, and restraint




    Students learn how to embellish their sweatshirts
    Students learn how to embellish their sweatshirts


    For parents and educators who want to learn more, join an Electivity workshop. Click below



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