So, for me, the dress is really a reflection of my childhood spent traveling the world on cruise ships where my father worked. I was literally raised at sea, surrounded by the vast ocean and the ever-changing elements. That’s what shaped me into who I am today, and it’s why my dress is infused with the colors of the ocean and the shimmer of sunlight on the waves. It’s all about carrying that piece of my seafaring childhood with me. So, building on that inspiration: the deep ocean blue of my dress isn’t just any blue. It’s the exact shade of the ocean that I remember staring into as a child: rich, deep, and full of life. The pattern of the dress flows in soft, wave-like lines, capturing the gentle rise and fall of the sea. And the golden beading? That’s my favorite part—each sparkle is a tiny reflection of the sunlight on the water, just like those glimmers I saw every day out on the deck. It’s a dress woven from my memories of life at sea and the woman it has made me today.