Backstory

This is where the scarves began. In 2014, I found myself on my bedroom floor weeping over a personal situation and unsure how to overcome such a surge of emotion. With a phone in one hand and paper and pens in another, I began to scribble as hard as I could onto the A4 piece of paper in front of me. Tears pouring down my face, the scribbles matched the intensity of emotions I felt. Despite the emotions flowing, I was thankful for a healthy and simple outlet to release the pain through - pens and paper.

While scribbling, in desperation for hope to be found and justice to be seen, I said aloud about my piece “this is going to become a scarf that others will wear and know hope”. Unsure of why I had said this aloud as no one else was there, and especially as I had never made clothes or scarves before, I didn’t know how that would happen. However, I was adamant that this moment would somehow be turned for good.

Within a short amount of time, I had made and created a designed print from my scribble and had printed it onto fabric. I wore the scarf most days for 6 months and broke free of depression during that time, as I realised that if beauty could be made from my ugliest and weakest moment, anything was possible. From then on, I woke up with hope for the day and expectant for what might come to be.

Whenever I would wear my scarf I would often find myself in “Meant to Be” moments and therefore named it, “Believe”.

Since then I have worn and photographed this scarf in many locations worldwide. As making this scarf was a moment that changed my life, I hope and believe that it will change other’s lives too!