ABOUT

I started making clothing in 1998 after never being able to find clothes that fit right, or have enough flair, wrong fabrics, etc.. I decided to make my own clothes! I bought a sewing machine and fabric and stayed up all night making halter tops and purses using the trial & error method. I started selling clothes at raves and had a few store fronts inside a techno venue, upstairs of a record store and upstairs of a tattoo shop. A few dancer friends asked me to make them outfits, something that would stand out on stage.. soon I started selling dancer clothes in the dressing rooms of clubs all across Central Texas (oh the stories) to a few local boutiques and online. The demand for such modern dancer outfits led me to open my own store which had more room and my own sweatshop in the back. I started skating in ALL-GIRL roller derby so naturally moving forward with progression of this growing counter culture I started incorporating some of the iconic roller girl images in my designs. I started making outfits for local performers, swimming mermaids, fire-dancers, burlesque dancers, & my GO GO troupe. I have designed and made several uniforms for roller derby teams nationally. I am involved with 1st & 3rd Friday art walks, tattoo conventions, local shows, online, and at ALL-GIRL roller derby bouts. I make custom clothes for performance and photo shoots. I never use a pattern..Im not into instructions. In addition to making clothing and accessories from scratch, I love modification! Turning trash into art, turning bullets into butterflies. Watch my RAW Phoenix Fashion Designer of the Year: Hell On Heels video online here: http://youtu.be/nq7RI6Ctw_Y www.hellonheelscouture.com http://www.rawartists.org/phoenix/featured/2363-phoenix-fashion-of-the-year-hell-on-heels

FAVORITE THING ABOUT RAW

Amazing local artists collaborating!

MAKES MY WORLD GO ROUND

Roller Derby. Red lipstick. 8" heels. corsets. NOIR. freakshows. sewing. drums. (((BASS))) art. musik. photography. fashion. science. macrabe. anatomy.