Cassandra Butt, 29, runs Eme Women’s Clothing in Cold Lake, Alta. She has been designing clothes since she was 16 years old and has been working in the fashion business the last four years; her work has been showcased during Western Canada Fashion Week.
Butt said that, ever since she started watching runway shows and fashion television at the age of 13, she knew she did not want to be the model on the runway but rather the creative mind behind them.
The program is described as a way to give newer designers mentorship, exposure and connections within the fashion industry. It will culminate with a showcase in Manhattan’s Lower East Side on Sept. 12.
