About The Designers
A snapshot of each of the designers via self-portraits, a single thought on what fashion means to each designer, and a haiku to finish.
Beatrice, Age 14
“My favorite thing about fashion is the ability to express yourself in any way, and to create something uniquely your own.”
Cream curved patterns grow
A shimmer amidst nature
Hats of orange red
Coco, Age 14
“Fashion design allows me to find inspiration and turn that into clothing. “
Mushrooms and flowers
Are very bright and lovely
Colorful and bright
Annalise, Age 11
“In fashion there is no right or wrong.”
Gouache, Fabric, Thread, Pens. Creative Fever, Designs.
Mushroom Garments, Bloom.
Emerson, Age 11
Fiona, Age 11
“Fashion let’s me be creative and have fun.”
Flourishing orchids
Dancing in the breezy wind
Hopes, dreams present
Herculine, Age 11
“With fashion you can turn animals, plants and other things into garments.”
the petals are faded
the mushrooms are brown and dry
things that grow in nature
Maisy, Age 13
“In fashion there is no right or wrong and also you can take inspiration from literally anything.”
Fallen trees rotting
Shelves of fungi that adorn
the vanishing bark
Hannah, Age 10
“Fashion is a way to express myself".”
Flower petal skirt
Sleeves of green in oasis
Beautiful desert
Greta, Age 10
“I love adding embroidery to fashion.”
Cacti have hard skin
Cacti are kinds of succulents
Cacti survive heat
Marlena, Age 11
“My favorite thing about fashion is that you can express yourself in so many different ways.”
Mushrooms; many kinds
Mushrooms; all different types
Mushrooms; so unique
Jyotsna, age 11
“My favorite thing about fashion is sketching and thinking of the outfits. It is when i get to be most creative.”
Mushrooms are so cool
They are on both tree and ground
They are all unique
Sally, Age 10
“One thing I like about fashion is how there are so many different styles and combinations of those styles to experiment with.”
Spanish moss is nice
cactus flower too
both can be clothing
Lilllian, Age 14
“My favorite thing about fashion is the way you can create and come up with something new.”
Mushroom oh mushroom
with your cap and wide gills
you glow through the night
Nelly, Age 11
“What I like about fashion is that you can make anything you want and you can use your creativity.”
Madison, Age 13
“ My favorite thing about fashion is all the patterns and color and being able to manipulate the fabric to work the way I want it too.”
Cinnamon cap style
Colors sea green black pink mold
Earthy shiny smooth
Heidi, Age 11
“I like fashion because its fun and you can make what ever you want.”