72 Fashion
CULTURE
VULTURE Zoe Collins designs as she sees fit
oe Collins is at the top of her game. She has witnessed culture in action from Pittsburgh to Williamsburg and translated her experiences into unconventional clothes that, according to her long-standing clientele, echo a “whimsical romance.” Collins describes herself as a veritable tradeswoman, independently operating a full-service couture house that offers altering and tailoring services as well as dressmaking by appointment. Foremost, says Collins, “I’m an artist and my medium is fabric. I’m a dressmaker, really. That’s my trade.” WRITTEN BY SANYU KYEYUNE
PHOTOGRAPHY BY MICHELLE MATURI
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