The transition from middle school into high school is when sophomore Tammy Nguyen found her passion for clothing and collecting unique pieces. “My freshman year at Hillsborough was the first time in my life where I didn’t have to wear a uniform,” Nguyen said. She had always had a passion for photography, but started taking it seriously in eighth grade. Since then, her photography account has amassed over 13,000 followers. Nguyen started following many photographers, some of which posted photos surrounding everything fashion. This sparked a further interest in not only clothing itself, but how unfamiliar pieces could be put together cohesively. “Sophomore year is when I really started getting into shopping second-hand,” Nguyen said. “Finding pieces that not many others have is fun, but I still don’t think I have my own style yet.” Along with finding unique pieces and putting them together, Nguyen is also quite interested in the design process. “I really like watching others take their ideas and make them come to life in a garment. It’s satisfying to see the photos produced to campaign for designer’s season drop,” Nguyen said. “Although well-known designers like Gucci and Louis Vuitton have some good pieces, a lot of their designs are ugly and way overpriced for what they are. To me, being ‘fashionable’ is being able to put different pieces together and feeling confident in them.”
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