Brittany Nicole Short is another one of the talented local designers you can see on the runway TONIGHT for NWAFW Designer NIght. Brittany has already had a pretty impressive start, with a graduate degree from SCAD and an internship with Betsy Johnson under her belt, but something tells me she is just getting started. I can't wait to see what she has in store for us!
Kaitlyn Lee: When did you begin designing?
Brittany Short: I have been designing since I was big enough to draw a recognizable croquis (body form for clothing). I always did it for fun and just played around with it whenever I was little. I ALWAYS wanted to sew, but I think my mother and my grandmother were too scared that I would sew my fingers to the fabric. I actually didn't give it much thought as a career until I failed anatomy as a nursing major and the counselor told me that was a sign I should probably not be a nurse. I got involved in some of the fashion courses at the University of Arkansas apparel studies program, and I really felt like that is where I should be. We didn't hardly do any designing, and after doing my internship with Betsey Johnson in 2011, I applied and got accepted into the graduate fashion design program at Savannah College of Art & Design.



We cannot wait for the show! Tickets to see Brittany and an impressive list of other local design talent this tonight at 21C Hotel can still be purchased at the NWAFW website!