When did you first get into drawing?

Drawing has been one of my biggest passions since I was little. I remember that a paper pad, rubber, and pencils were some things that I always brought with me everywhere I went. But my sister was the person who got me into fashion and drawing in the first place. We both share an immense passion for drawing and we would spend hours reading art books and practising sketching and colouring. I would usually watch her sketch runway garments, make toile or drape fabrics on

mannequin.

Why did you choose to make fashion part of your inspiration?

That would be when I watched the Spring/Summer 1997 ready to wear runway of Alexander McQueen. It was my first time watching McQueen's show and since then my passion for fashion has just grown stronger. What captivated me the most was the power of story telling through fashion – it gave me a sense of escape and surrealism, which I found very fascinating. In 2015, I was lucky to make it to the McQueen’s ‘Savage beauty’ exhibition at the V&A in London and once again, I was completely mesmerised by the narratives and aesthetics of his designs. Fashion illustration takes me to a place where nothing else matters. There I find peace and perhaps forget about all the worries. In my works, I want to draw people in and make them feel part of the illustrations, as if they were in that moment.

What is your particular working day as a creative?

I am currently working as a Finance academic and senior analyst by day so after- work hours would be my creative times! My ideal weekend would be to experiment with different drawing techniques and keep myself busy with fashion illustrations. I would start my day with a morning run and look through magazines and fashion books for ideas and work on my illustrations.