All posts by Masha Karpushina

Tell us a bit about yourself and what you do.   My name is Heather. I’m a wife to my husband Michael and a mother to our three daughters, Lennon (4), Georgie (2.5), and James (16 months). We’ve been living small in New York City since August of last year — my husband is a full-time…

Tell us a bit about yourself and what you do.   My name is Elise and I live in Los Angeles with my fiance, our new baby girl, and our sweet American bulldog. I’m a photo stylist in the fashion ecommerce space, so I style garments for different brands either on model or pinned up on boards for product…

Tell us a bit about yourself and what you do.   My name is Binyue. I live in San Francisco, California with my little family. I am a product design engineer at Apple. I came to the United States 10 years ago to study Aerospace in Illinois. I started sewing at the end of last year during my…

Tell us a bit about yourself and what you do.   My name is Mel and I’m 33. At the moment, I’m on maternity leave with my son, but before this, I was working as a pharmacist. When I’m not working or being a mum, you can find me at my sewing machine or enjoying some…

I’m Emily, a life-long creator, and romantic realist. I grew up a theater kid and spent my young adult years pursuing a career in opera. Based out of New York City after attending Manhattan School of Music, I bounced around the country directing and assistant-directing opera for regional opera houses. I now live in Portland,…

Tell us a bit about yourself and how you have become a costumer.   As a kid, I always loved to dress up: Halloween, Renaissance festivals, cosplay…I went to NYC Comic-Con 8 years in a row and always was sketching historical clothing, but finally, my partner bought me a sewing machine for Christmas 2018 and that…

Tell us a bit about yourself and what you do.   I’m currently a video editor, living and working in Cape Town. During my studies at film school, I was initially drawn to costume, but I decided not to pursue it as a career path and preferred to make garments as a hobby. I fell in…

Tell us a bit about yourself and what you do. I am a Kiwi-Sri Lankan living in Auckland, with my partner Alex. I am your average urbanite with a corporate 9-5 job who enjoys a good soy latte every morning. I have what most people would call an unhealthy love affair with running and spend most days…

Tell us a bit about yourself and what you do. My name is Netty and I’m a user experience designer based out of Seattle, WA. Despite its reputation for never-ending rain, I grew to love this city and the life I share with my friends, family, and my beloved cat, Beckett. The combination of working…

Tell us a bit about yourself and what you do. My name is Abby and I live in Vermont with my husband and our three spirited kids. I was an actor in NYC during my twenties, and still miss the energy of the city, though I have come to love and deeply appreciate the beauty…

Tell us a bit about yourself and what you do. My name is Nisan and I’m a 25 year old sewist from Ankara, Turkey. I have a Bachelor’s degree in Sociology, and I’m finishing up my Master’s degree in the same program. I’m currently working on my thesis which is centered around the slow fashion…

Tell us a bit about yourself and what you do.   My name is Tricia, some people call me Trish. I’m a first-generation Canadian, now living in America. Currently, I’m in my third year at Harvard Law. Prior to law school, I worked in the tech industry. I’ve always been interested in the concept of innovation both professionally and creatively.  Why do you sew?…