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The Accidental Designer One artist finds a way to turn her drawings into reality WORDS BY KAREN MEURER PHOTOGRAPHY BY TATYANA SEMENOVA MODEL GRACE PANGANIBAN HAIR BY LAUREN OXFORD FROM MOUSY BROWNS MAKEUP BY AMBER PREPCHUK
Edmonton fashion designer and creative
clothes, and the strength to pull it off.
mind behind Suka Clothing, Ali Schick,
Even now I can appreciate her Wrangler
says she fell into her calling by accident.
western phase.”
A friend of Schick’s said that she was accepted into the hair program at
Suka Clothing is very versatile and
MC College — Schick followed along
inclusive. Schick takes the time to design
and as she puts it “accidentally took the
for a more dynamic size range and body
apparel program.”
type. For Fall, Schick likes jackets as sweaters, and blazers for when we are
“It was in that fashion class I learned that
cold or want to feel comfortable. Blazers
my drawing skills and sketches could be
and key pieces can polish off a full look
made into actual garments. That concept
with adding a unique personalization to
seemed unbelievably exciting as I had
a casual style.
been drawing all my life.” And as all things do in fashion, Schick’s With the knowledge of the apparel
creative journey has come full circle. She
program under her wing, she started
is now sharing her talents with students
her own brand at the age of 20. Schick
as the Sketching and Design Concepts
finds inspiration in everything around
Instructor at MC College.
her but more importantly, her design ideas come from life experiences and
“Because fashion is opting for more
collaboration. She started with inspiration
seasonless collections and line drops, it's a
from hanging with her Dad, watching
fun time to push the boundaries between
Mad Max movies, working on old cars, her
seasonal restrictions like colour print and
musical taste, family trips to the Alberta
fabrics. Especially in a city like Edmonton
Badlands and dressing in her mother’s
where the weather is constantly
clothing. “Mom was young and fresh,
changing, a sustainable wardrobe seems
she had the best hairstyles, the newest
a lot more relevant here.” says Schick. ▶
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