Birds of a Feather

Birds of a feather, flock together. More ink inspiring me this week. 

Top Left to Bottom Right: 1. Leg tattoo 2. Finch Wings 3. Owl on shoulder 4. Owl Sleeve

Heart of the Matter

styling and dress by Sabrina Chin, photography by Krstine Chin

I have never felt more at 'home' than I did the first four years while studying fashion in Toronto. I had found friends and kindred spirits that had the same love and appreciation for the artistic expression found in fashion and subculture. Our spoken thoughts would become ideas bouncing off of one another, creating concepts, visions, and future plans. We naively believed we could change the world - or at least I did. 

I had come to Ryerson with a fresh start, pouring my soul into my work. I was hungry. I lived and breathed fashion, spending nights in the library researching the fashion greats -McQueen being the force behind it all.

It was these years that I formulated my vision. It wasn't just about making pretty clothes or being caught up in the superficial, it was my desire to empower and transform the wearer. Growing up, I felt imperfect and flawed from consuming our culture of perfect model bodies and faces, but ironically through fashion, I found my sense of worth and belonging.

This was the heart of why it was so important for me to pursue fashion. While others have turned a different career path, I still see the same vision I had 10 years ago, brighter and more clearer than before.

I wish that everyone who puts on a 'Love at First Blush' piece is transformed in some way
- because my work has transformed me. 


♥ Sabrina

Model for a Day

I took a day off to help a friend model some pieces from her collection. A full day was spent running up to the roof, back down into the foyer, in front of stairwells and doors scouting for the best back drops. It was fun to be a model for day. We styled and shot over 30 dresses over the course of 6 hours.

Collaborating with another designer and making creative serendipity are two of my greatest passions.