@TereseSydonna designs with adventurous creativity
It's not often that you hear about a Wall Street person giving up the corporate desk for a sewing machine and a sketch book. But that's exactly what my friend @TereseSydonna did. Once part of the streams of "Finance" people crowding the NYC subway platforms, she left that well traveled path to follow her adventurous spirit.
"I wanted and needed a more creative outlet," she says to me as she adjusts one of her meticulously designed bow ties on Francisco Rojas. "Grey and navy suits just were not my thing. Fashion was the thing that forced me to walk my own path and truly begin to live for myself." And live life she does.
Based in Philly, Terese stays on her grind, hosting pop-up shops and trunk shows in multiple cities. The Terese Sydonna line of women's wear and men's accessories is brought to life to make you feel "powerful and confident while navigating an ever-changing busy lifestyle." @TereseSydonna lives that crazy lifestyle every day.
How does one come up with the ideas for bold bow ties and #GothicRomance jackets? "My creativity comes from my need for adventure. As a kid in the bronx, I had the biggest imagination; I would sew clothes on my grandmother's machine for Barbie and team her up with X-Men to save the day in my creations," Terese says with a laugh.
Her creativity has come a long way from playing with Barbie and watching Superheros on TV. As she fiddles with a printed bow tie on @Jkicka, she turns to me with a look of determination and says: "I want my clothes to start conversations that never end. I want to make a bad-ass outfit that makes everyone stop and stare."
I know I'm already staring.
Now you can too. See more photos of her men's accessories line: Terese Sydonna