"AS A MAKER, I WANT TO CREATE SOMETHING THAT HAS NEVER BEEN DONE BEFORE”
By Cassie LaMere
Our Founder and Creative Director, Cassie LaMere, shares her expertise in fashion, events, and business as a contributing writer for the esteemed publication, Tribeza. Here, she introduces her latest article for the magazine. Imagine the femme de force energy when Cassie and Brittany sat down to discuss leadership, southern hospitality, tech and so much more. Read the entire article at the link below and dive into the conversation.
Photographs courtesy of Bravo Media/Joe Pugliese and Barbara Nitke for Tribeza
STRAIGHT OFF THE HEELS of her Spring Summer 2020 Collection debut at Fashion for Good, local fashion designer Brittany Allen is stepping into a new spotlight, securing a coveted spot on Bravo’s Project Runway. Sharing the limelight when the new season airs Dec. 5 (at 8:30 p.m. CT) will be her southern roots and the Austin community she intends to raise up through this platform.
Allen’s core values of female empowerment, confidence and motivation are as evident in her personality as they are in her brand ethos. Now, as a representative of Austin on a national scale, Allen is committed to lifting up designers and being a driving force for the capitol city’s influence in a global market.
Texans dominating the runway is not a new trend. Several renowned fashion designers call Texas home and for Project Runway judge and mentor Brandon Maxwell, a sense of Texas pride is a common thread throughout his collections. That Lone Star spirit offered Allen an instant connection with Brandon. Sharing similar points of view, she knows first-hand how a community standing behind one another can drive motivation and says that as a designer, she values that Brandon has “never forgotten his roots.”
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