BIO
My name is Sarah Grace Simas and I am a second-year student at North Carolina State University. I am pursuing a major in Fashion Textile Design and hope to start a career in sustainable fashion after graduation. I participated in my first fashion show, ArtPop Street Gallery in 2023 and will be designing for them again this year. I am in the process of designing my first ever collection which will be completed during my sophomore year of college.
About Sarah Grace Simas
I began sewing in 2020 when the COVID had shut everything down. I had a few online sewing lessons from a family friend so I could better understand the basics of sewing. Once I learned some simple seams and stitches I began to explore the possibilites of what I could design. During 2020 I experimented and created as many things as I could.
Over 2020 and 2021 I gained a lot of knowledge about apparel construction, pattern drafting, and sewing techniques. I am now majoring in Fashion Textile Design where I am able to continue learning about the fashion design process, and well as textile designs. My first year at NC State has taught me a lot about the design process, looking to nature for inspiration, and developing concepts behind collections. I have had the opportunity to learn and use software like CLO, Kaleido, and Photoshop to create my designs.