Today I’m chatting about my love of fashion, and how it came to be a huge part of my life, leading to my active clothing business Sea Spell, which features my textile prints.
Below is a range I designed in college.
Keep reading to hear about my creative upbringing, and the path I took that lead to where I am now.
Because I am a pattern designer and have created a range of activewear, I feel the need to explain the connection to the two on here.
I’d always danced and loved the outdoors as a kid, and ate healthily thanks to my health-nut family. However I shied away from anything too strenuous and had no interest in exerting effort to change my body or make it healthier.
When I was close to turning 30, I made a decision to become the fittest and strongest version of myself, and gingerly started working out at home. If I hadn’t stumbled upon the Tone it Up girls on YouTube, I don’t think I would have found it as fun as I did.
They made working out fun and doable with their 15 min videos, which were entertaining & encouraging, not only because they are charming, but they filmed on the beach and themed their workouts (like Under the Sea). Also – the cutest outfits!
Once I was hooked on this working out thing, I began to wonder if I could contribute to the world of active clothing with my own designs, and made up some prototypes.
Something I love about activewear is that it has a freedom other forms of clothing doesn’t. Firstly, we all love a good stretchy pair of pants, right? I love the open-minded culture activewear has for anything whimsical & cheeky. You can’t take life too seriously when you’re wearing stretchy pink leggings with palm trees on them.
When I started my fitness journey around 2010/11 and wanted to do it at home, I found a Tone it Up Youtube workout, and have never looked back. I really feel like they are the inspiration behind my fit lifestyle and my activewear brand, Sea Spell.
I love all of their workouts, but still seek out their original workouts, which are so much fun, and I get the warm fuzzies whenever I watch. Click image to see 10 vintage TIU workouts. 
