Sketch Story

Drawing from Inspiration

Artists all have a unique approach to creativity in which we draw from our inspiration, pull ideas together, and put those ideas into form.

Over the years Tonia has had more masterpieces than flops, thankfully. She uses both the wins and losses as a platform to leap from each time she sits down to create.

Every style and design begins differently, but her process systematically brings her collections unity. "I don’t really consider what I do as 'designing seasonal collections.' I treat each silhouette and pattern as works of art. Pieces to be admired, collected and enjoyed for many seasons."

The Canadian designer takes a notebook and pencil everywhere she goes, so she is prepared for anything that may spark an idea and light a fire.

"Everything I do starts with a doodle, a drawing, a sketch…"