Ever since I was a kid and knew what it was, I wanted to show at New York Fashion Week; I had even told myself in college that it would be cool to showcase a collection there before I turned 30.

 

It was a dream realized when I was walking down a glossy runway on a rooftop in Soho on Broadway. After the show, I walked down seven flights of stairs (in heels!) and contemplated everything that I had to learn to handle, like my stress and anxiety. It wasn’t at all what I expected, but I had an incredible time and look forward to doing it again.