ARTISAN SPOTLIGHT
She started with custom pieces—
designing gowns for mothers of the
bride and debutantes. While continuing
to create custom pieces, she also began
working on her first line. The line is
inspired by “Kintsuji,” the Japanese
art form of repairing broken pottery
with lacquer-dusted gold, silver or
platinum. The pieces, which reflect this
art with asymmetry, angles and exag-
gerated lines, are pulled together in one
beautiful garment that is a work of art
in itself. Victoria’s attention to detail is
amazing. She crushes the velvet herself,
and when she can’t find the right pat-
tern on a fabric she hand paints it.
Victoria searches for the most beautiful
and luxurious fabrics, usually sourc-
ing them in New York. One of the
long coats in her line—made of mink
and cashmere—was the softest I have
ever touched.
She loves designing for women, want-
ing them to feel beautiful and feminine
in her special line. Victoria feels it is
an art form to create elegant things.
The ripple effect of making a positive
impact can come from fashion.
Recently Victoria was one of 16
selected from a pool of 600 applicants
as an emerging designer from across
the nation. This designation enabled
her to launch her line this spring at
Charleston Fashion Week. Again,
Victoria managed the whole process,
from picking the models to adding the
tiniest stitches to ensure that the sump-
tuous clothes fit just right.
Victoria’s line is incredible, and she is
definitely one to watch as she grows
her beautiful, elegant brand. n
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