How long have you been designing clothes? I started properly designing clothes when I realised some clothing companies that were in my price range didn't know how to make clothes for a size 10 body with a size 14 chest, and nothing fit me or was flattering on me. I started off by adding in extra darts or straps into my clothes and went from there, this continued into my choosing for university choices.

Have you always had this interest? I always knew I would be in the creative field, doing what I always questioned and went back and forth on different fields. I've found inspiration in people and I wanted to create something that would make people feel good, so I started doing this my creations.

What or who is your biggest inspiration? I think I am always inspired by confident women, there is power in women with confidence, and I always feel confident in good clothing.

Do you follow fashion trends? I like trends and being trendy, so yes, however it’s not something that I will adapt to through my designing.

You've been busy creating and posting on social media, even during lockdown, how have you gotten things done? I’ve never had so much spare time before, and I'm always someone who stresses out knowing I could be doing more! So this time has helped me so much understand the styles and the brand that I’m trying to communicate. I have been on a process creating a brand identity, and processing what I want my brand to stand for and speak out about, I think these past few months have been very educational on social media, so although still working on clothing and posting with different styles, I've decided to do that behind the scenes to make sure people are focusing on the movements and things going on in the world such as hashtag BLACKLIVESMATTER.

How do you stay motivated? I am staying motivated by what I chose to surround myself online and offline. I chose to follow people who have inspired me, or use their voices for the good and to spread awareness. What motivated my recent designs is sharing garments that we love, but we don't love the price. We like to sit and talk about how we can create garments similar to the styles that we like and recreate them sustainably.

You've recently created your brand Mimoza! Which is amazing! Where do you get your materials from? Thank you! most of my fabrics are hand picked from fabric scrap bins (if you go to a design uni please make sure you make use of this!) I think it is important to locate materials this way to be sustainable as it’s something that I stand for as a brand, as well as creating a lot of one - off pieces, and soon releasing a collection that only has one drop, as my brand is working to be a luxury brand, and I want my pieces to be first come first serve, - rare, hard to get garments are my weakness.

What are your opinions on fast fashion? I think about poor workers and children in foreign countries being paid literal pennies, and how fast fashion is ruining the environment and how there isn't much awareness of it then there should be. I am also very mad that everyone contributes to it, including me, due to the fact that it is affordable to everyone. It is very normalised but that's because it has to be.

Creating your own clothes must be so much more sustainable than buying from online stores, and the high street. but what is your best advice for those unable to make their own garments? Second hand is so affordable and also so fashionable! I don't see why people turn their nose up at charity shops and markets. If I don't make my clothes I would rather go to a thrift shop, kilo sale or charity shops, and I think this should also be normalised and a trend that should last forever. However, you don't have to have a sewing machine or be good at hand sewing, invest In a hot glue gun! its so quick and easy, and a good alternative to sewing machines, my advice is to not carry on with the next episode of your tv show that you are binge watching and research, watch youtube videos on how to create simple clothing with a hot glue gun, and use a piece of clothing you are going to throw away and recreate it into something you'd actually wear. (you can also spare 10 minutes of your day to educate yourself on the movement 'who made my clothes?' BLACKLIVESMATTER, what is happening to Yemen, and more and more petitions that you can sign on the government website. EDUCATE YOURSELVES!