//viah (v∙eye∙ah) nitro (nai∙trow) //
Fashion designer/stylist/graphic designer/content creator/artist/younameitiprobablyhavedoneit
I've had the pleasure of deviating from my path to pursue creative fulfillment in various avenues. planet [dv8] was born from my first collection. Overly ambitious, I wanted to create a world from the very beginning. My dream is to see my brain child grow into the brand that anyone could find themselves in.
Working with small businesses, I've learned to adapt and grow by shadowing seasoned industry professionals, contributing to my professional development.
My fashion journey started in 2009, for Christmas I got my first Nintendo Ds and my first game was Imagine Fashion Designer New York. As a kid, I was sold⎯I dreamt of living and breathing that world, and it became my purpose.
I up-cycled my school uniform, cut holes in my pjs, and held runway shows with my siblings. I sketched endlessly, filling up composition notebooks, workbooks and important documents. If it was on my mind, it was recorded on any piece of paper I could get my hands on.
In high school, I immersed myself in the arts, I took studio classes, art history and joined the special dance company. In school, I got my first job and enrolled in sewing classes at the New York Sewing Center in the Garment District. There, I learned the foundations of sewing and how to construct my designs for my design application for colleges.
In 2019, I attended Polimoda in Florence, Italy for one semester, then continued my journey at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City in 2020 to complete my AAS in fashion design.