This tweet of the Lauren Dress by Rachel Sin, is everything.

I met Rachel during Ottawa Fashion Week a few years ago when she dressed me for the night we attended her show. She has a natural beauty and is so down-to-earth. Aside from her obvious talent, it’s clear that she loves what she does. Talent is one thing, but passion is everything.

The different faces of design.

Rachel Sin is a native of Toronto. After graduating from Carleton University with a Master’s degree in Architecture, she completed a three-year internship with BBB Architects in Ottawa, where she worked on the Ottawa Convention Centre.

Art comes in all forms.

Architecture and fashion have so much in common – when you think about it: lines, shapes, angles.

“Fashion is architecture: it is a matter of proportions.”
Coco Chanel

Artists usually have more than one creative outlet. While attending Carleton, Rachel took sewing classes in the evenings. In 2009, she launched her fashion line, Rachel Sin. Her collections include skirts, pants, tops, blazers, jumpsuits, and dresses. All pieces are perfectly tailored and detailed, with most able to transition seamlessly from the office to a night on the town.

Rachel Sin 2016 Spring/Summer Collection 

It is a natural tendency in architecture to make all things better with good design.

I can speak from experience on this one. Her dresses are sculpted to enhance the female body – feminine, sexy, confident.

One quote comes to mind.

“A woman’s dress should be like a barbed-wire fence: serving its purpose without obstructing the view.”
Sophia Loren

The Rachel Sin label is all about dressing with confidence.

Today she works between Toronto, Los Angeles and Hong Kong.

What is her dream?

To design a store with the clothes she designed. That is what you call – full circle.