Hey! I am glad that you have reached my page and are interested in my work. The road to get here has been long and interesting, but I feel that the time is finally right and I am ready to share it all with those who are interested.
In this blog, from time to time you can get an idea of what is currently maturing and what is exciting in the world of design. How did I become a fashion designer in the first place? Going back to the beginning of my journey, I have to mention that I have always loved doing things with my hands and have loved crafts since I was a little girl. Both of my grandmothers have been seamstresses, and is in my blood too.
The dream of becoming a designer, however, came a long way later. After graduating from high school, I was still pretty sure that I wanted to become an actor, but fate had other plans when I ended up at the theater school. However, my parents directed me to try other options, which at that moment did not feel so appealing, but I pulled myself together and went to study creative design, entrepreneurship and clothing design at the Estonian Entrepreneurship University of Applied Sciences. Studying design for four years, I had a firm knowledge that I would become a fashion designer and create my own brand. Thought-done!
After graduation, the road took me to Australia, where I was constantly searching for that "something". The moment I felt I had found that long sought after gem was a wonderful hit. It came from an unexpected place, namely interior design, when I discovered awesome decorative sofa cushions. I remember thinking, wow, if they can be used to make awesome pillow covers, I can incorporate this technique into my creations, and here I am.
When I got back to Estonia, I started working on developing my own brand. I wrote a ready-made business plan, which was needed to apply for a grant to acquire a fleet of machines and start sewing. My whole big beautiful rose semolina plan was hit hard when I found out that my seamstress was, unfortunately, going to have to withdraw from our collaboration and I was suddenly on my own. I had always had the mentality that I wouldn't sew because I didn't consider it my strong point and I thought I would let the professionals do it. Since I realized that I don't want to involve a new foreign seamstress at the moment, I finally started experimenting myself. As of today, I am in front of you with my creations and I can proudly say that I can handle almost everything by myself, and I challenge myself more and more with new things and enjoy the process to the fullest.
With love
Kerstin
The dream of becoming a designer, however, came a long way later. After graduating from high school, I was still pretty sure that I wanted to become an actor, but fate had other plans when I ended up at the theater school. However, my parents directed me to try other options, which at that moment did not feel so appealing, but I pulled myself together and went to study creative design, entrepreneurship and clothing design at the Estonian Entrepreneurship University of Applied Sciences. Studying design for four years, I had a firm knowledge that I would become a fashion designer and create my own brand. Thought-done!
After graduation, the road took me to Australia, where I was constantly searching for that "something". The moment I felt I had found that long sought after gem was a wonderful hit. It came from an unexpected place, namely interior design, when I discovered awesome decorative sofa cushions. I remember thinking, wow, if they can be used to make awesome pillow covers, I can incorporate this technique into my creations, and here I am.
When I got back to Estonia, I started working on developing my own brand. I wrote a ready-made business plan, which was needed to apply for a grant to acquire a fleet of machines and start sewing. My whole big beautiful rose semolina plan was hit hard when I found out that my seamstress was, unfortunately, going to have to withdraw from our collaboration and I was suddenly on my own. I had always had the mentality that I wouldn't sew because I didn't consider it my strong point and I thought I would let the professionals do it. Since I realized that I don't want to involve a new foreign seamstress at the moment, I finally started experimenting myself. As of today, I am in front of you with my creations and I can proudly say that I can handle almost everything by myself, and I challenge myself more and more with new things and enjoy the process to the fullest.
With love
Kerstin
