Next on our list of featured designers is Julia Rhoden, with Julia Rhoden Designs!
Julia Rhoden, a recent graduate from Colorado State University is just beginning to venture into the industry. She believes that the Denver area has potential to be the next big fashion capitol, as it continues to grow every year. Her work has involved a lot color, unique lines and geometric shapes. She wants to continue to explore ways to incorporate fiber arts and fashion into one.
We got the chance to do a quick interview with Julia to talk about her upcoming designs for the Eco-Fashion Disaster Show, and why she chose her topic, ‘Glaciation: Ice Caps.’
Q: Why did you pick the topic that you picked?
A: I picked my topic because I’m inspired by ice and snow… it can be soft and beautiful or sharp and terrifying. Water is essentially vital to life on earth and should be treasured.
Q: Can you give us a little sneak peak into your design process for your eco-disaster selection?
A: My design is going to reflect the sharp and terrifying aspect that I can see in snow and ice, the glaciation ice caps are massive and awe … Read more!
ation in Apparel Design and Production. Her love of sewing started at a young age and really grew during her junior high and high school ages. She wants to aspire to be as good of a seamstress as her grandmother – she can sew anything! Her best advice to Stephanie was to always make sure the hems were neat and as perfect as possible. Stephanie’s designs are inspired by her travels and experiences. For the most part, her designs are feminine and occasionally more abstract. She likes to experiment with different shapes and fabrics, it is a great opportunity for learning. She has an acute attention to detail and a very strong work ethic. Her goal is to push herself wherever she can so she can grow as a designer.
We were fortunate to have a short interview with Kotomi and talk about her topic for the show which is ‘Disappearing Geography, Urban Flooding, Change in Humans.’