Designer: Sarah Hambly
Title: Annville’s Revival – Preacher
“Geek Couture has absolutely changed my life,” says Sarah Hambly. She was born and raised in a small town in California called Novato which is mostly known for being the backside of Skywalker Ranch. She is a self taught fashion designer, and has loved fashion since the “beginning of time. I used to compete quite heavily on the rodeo circuit, and my introduction to fashion was wanting to have the most unique riding shirt to wear in the arena,” she says. “I designed an outfit for the world champion barrel racer in 2014 and from there my interest continued to spike.” Her mother had sewn all her life and had made her prom dress in high school. Sarah watched her create and learned to sew from her. Sarah was a part of last year’s Her Universe Fashion Show and says it was an “incredible, life changing experience.” Since the event, she has completed a few cosplay commissions as well as creates ball gowns and dresses for her personal collection. She plans on applying to Central Saint Martins School of Fashion next spring to further her path in fashion and design. “My past work can be described as heavily influenced by fashion icons like Alexander ‘Lee’ McQueen, John Galliano, Guo Pei, etc,” Sarah reveals. “I am a huge fan of heavy embellishments and things that sparkle, as well as dramatic, unique looks.”
Last year Sarah worked for Paramount Pictures in the art direction department, where she lived in Los Angeles for a few months. She is currently a student in San Francisco pursing a major in photography and the creative director for an LGBTQ men’s fashion magazine. She is also “the proud mom to five beautiful horses, who keep me inspired and motivated to do the very best that I can do. They also keep me busy, and between sewing, school, work and horses, I live a very full and happy life!”
Photo: Mark Edwards