Bio

Hi! I’m Van—the designer, sewer, and maker behind everything you see here. I love coffee, shoes, puppies, exploring cultures through food and travel, and eating pho anytime, anywhere.

Photo by Jon Morgan Photography

 

I earned my B.F.A. in Fashion Design and Merchandising from O’More College of Design and had the opportunity to show work at Charleston Fashion Week and Nashville Fashion Week. But the more I learned about the fashion industry, the more I struggled with its environmental impact and ethical challenges. I began asking myself what it meant to create responsibly in a world already full of excess.

That question led me to pursue an M.A. in Design for Sustainability at the Savannah College of Art and Design. My goal became finding a way to keep creating while being more thoughtful about the systems behind what we make. Clothing can be more than just a product—it can empower people, tell stories, and inspire change.