website design: www.sophietaylor.de
Sewing and design have been a part of my life almost as long as I can
remember. I first learned how to sew when I was five, and when I did,
a realm of infinite creative possibilities was opened. I spent most of
my childhood free time designing and sewing clothes for my dolls, a past
time that naturally progressed into designing and sewing clothes for myself
as I got older. My passion for design led me to study fashion and textile
design at the University of California, Davis, where I was first introduced
to the exciting world of wearable art. For my senior signature fashion
collection I designed a five piece women's eveningwear line titled "Insect
Couture" inspired by the silhouettes, shapes, colors, and textures
of insects and arachnids. In 2006, I graduated from UC Davis with a Bachelor's
of Science in Fashion and Textile Design and a minor in Spanish. Later
in 2006, I started my business, "Rebecca Wendlandt" and continue
my work in wearable art and custom fashion design.
Awards and Accomplishments:
- Eccentricities - 2007 - Tied for first place in the Surface Design Association's national wearable art fashion show and competition
- Lady Dragonfly and Bird of Paradise Jacket - 2007 - Shown in the Larson Gallery Wearable Art Exhibition in Yakima, Washington
- Structural Elegance - 2005 - Accepted into and shown in the Arts of Fashion national student fashion competition and runway show
- Diamond Coat - 2004 - First place in the UC Davis Design by Design student competition