Rachel Ovaska’s passion for art started when she was very young. She spent a year studying illustration at the New Hampshire Institute of Art before discovering that her true ispiration was in fashion design. She transferred to Columbia College in 2006, where she is now a senior. Rachel plans to one day own her own shop creating custom garments and accessories for both men and women.

The inspiration behind the design.

Brenda Beavers began sewing at a very early age, taught the art by her grandmother. Still an elementary student, she was enrolled in the Singer Sewing program, and she never stopped loving it. She studied at Columbia College and the Illinois Institute of Art, where she received her BFA. She spent some time freelancing and in 2009 re-enrolled in the Illinois Institute of Art to major in the Accessory Design program.

The inspiration behind the design.

Caitlin Lindell found her love of sewing and design during high-school. In 2008, Caitlin entered the undergraduate Fashion Design program at the International Academy of Design and Technology (IADT). In 2009 she was hired as the assistant for the Fashion Design Program at IADT Chicago and later was chosen as a finalist in the CFF scholarship competition. She expects to graduate in the summer of 2011.

The inspiration behind the design.

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