“It was always a childhood dream of mine to be a fashion designer. I spent most of my childhood dressing up and draping clothes and fabric on myself and my sister, and was always fascinated by how clothing is made, what it’s made from, and how you can change up how a piece of clothing looks by styling it in a different way,” shares Lara.
She adds, “Over the years, I’ve used upcycled and recycled materials and created my own unique fabrics. I’ve used recycled plastics made from recycled materials and fabric offcuts and smocked and pleated and stitched the materials together so that they are unique and special – even more special than something that you would find in a traditional fabric store.”