We had the good fortune of connecting with Jessica Montour and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Jessica, what led you to pursuing a creative path professionally?
I never thought pursuing fashion was a creative outlet until I was fully immersed in it. I had an “aha moment” of how I’ve always been drawn to fashion because it is an art. I don’t consider myself artistic and am not crafty by any means. I’ve gotten to the point to where I am repurposing clothing and reinventing garments thru self taught design methods. It is gratifying and aligns well with my voice speaking out against fast fashion. It has been quite the journey leading up to this point. My blank canvas is the person. My paintbrush is the clothing.

Let’s talk shop? Tell us more about your career, what can you share with our community?
I am a wardrobe guru which literally translates to….I shed light on wardrobe. I pride myself on guiding my clients to stepping out as the best version of themselves. Sometimes this means some polish, some spunk or just simply pushing them out of their comfort zone. How we present ourselves speaks before we do. It’s important the energy that precedes us matches our authentic self.

If you had a friend visiting you, what are some of the local spots you’d want to take them around to?
I would take them thrifting! I would show them the ropes at both locally owned and big box thrift stores. I’d wrap up by taking them to shop thrift by the pound. Even if they don’t buy anything just the experience can be overwhelming alone.

Who else deserves some credit and recognition?
I dedicate my shoutout to 1980’s magazine editors who inspired me to tune into luxury fashion, editorials, and super models at a young age. They don’t make magazines like they used to.

Website: www.fash-fwd.com

Instagram: @fashfwd

Twitter: @fwdfash

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