This dress, called Earthly Grace, was inspired by a moment in my backyard. I was looking at this beautiful tree, and I realized how often we forget to notice things like that. Trees have these amazing shapes and silhouettes—they’re so graceful and elegant—but because they’re so normal, people don’t really think about them. I wanted to make something that showed how beautiful nature really is. The flowing green ribbons represent the branches, and the gown itself is like the trunk—strong and grounded. Earthly Grace is my way of showing that nature’s beauty is all around us, even if we don’t always see it. Sometimes, the most ordinary things are the most elegant.