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 Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2026 1:17 am
𝓕𝓲𝓻𝓼𝓽 𝓸𝓯 𝓪𝓵𝓵, I want to express how grateful I am to have made it to the Top Three of Cycle 7.
To commemorate this experience, Olivia agreed to one final portrait in her finale attire. An enormous thank you to the lady who helped get us here and secure 2nd.ᐟ
 ✧ 𝑶𝒍𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒂'𝒔 𝑳𝒐𝒐𝒌𝒃𝒐𝒐𝒌✧ 𝓝ew 𝓒ontent has been added to Olivia's Lookbook: Exposing her Unused Looks.ᐟ
Her lookbook is now fully updated and includes post links, bonus art, and her soundtrack. It has honestly become my go-to place for revisiting little details, like favorite items and moments from each challenge.
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Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2026 1:18 am
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Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2026 1:19 am
✧ ✧ ✧ ✧ ✧ ✧ ✧ ✧ ✧ ✧ ✧ ✧
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐖𝐞 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞
𝓟𝓪𝓼𝓼𝓲𝓷𝓰 𝓭𝓸𝔀𝓷 𝓴𝓷𝓸𝔀𝓵𝓮𝓭𝓰𝓮, 𝓫𝓮𝓪𝓾𝓽𝔂, 𝓪𝓷𝓭 𝓬𝓸𝓶𝓯𝓸𝓻𝓽.
𝕓𝕪 𝕊𝕠𝕘𝕘𝕪𝕜𝕚𝕥𝕥𝕖𝕟𝔸ℝ𝕋 Bᴇʜɪɴᴅ Tʜᴇ Sᴄᴇɴᴇs
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ℍ𝕖𝕝𝕝𝕠 𝕖𝕧𝕖𝕣𝕪𝕠𝕟𝕖! I had a lot of fun preparing for the possibility of competing in the finale. Challenge 11 really got my gears turning, and when the idea of creating looks centered around early motherhood dawned on me, I became genuinely excited.
Eager to test the concept, I originally assembled different lineup of models. That first version allowed me to explore the idea freely and became the foundation for the looks that ultimately carried through to the end. If I hadn’t been chosen, I still would have shared that original lineup here, but I’m so glad I got the opportunity to work with several models I hadn’t even considered originally, or had made very different looks for in the past.
That led to a new challenge: deciding which model would wear which look. This wasn’t easy, since each outfit relied on specific details like hair length or silhouette. Finding the right match really mattered, and in the end, it pushed the designs further than I expected. Little details started to appear that honestly weren’t there before.
At first, I wasn’t even sure I could pull it off. I tried Kiana in four different looks before realizing that the bow look didn’t just suit her — it felt right. The touch of vitiligo on her hand ended up being an especially meaningful detail.
Marilou was originally placed in a bench scene, and while it was beautiful, it didn’t quite fit this lineup. Kiana even tried the bench as well, but it still wasn’t giving me the balance I wanted overall. The park look, on the other hand, turned out to be something only Marilou could really wear. Her up-do allowed the lace panel on the back of the shirt to show, and that’s when a funny little technical limitation led to a narrative realization. Little Sprout only allows you to change the skin tone of the arms, and suddenly it clicked. This wasn’t just a day in the sun. It was a play-date!
Tamara was a natural fit for the wool housecoat. Her hair length was perfect for hiding the top of the bow that creates the ruffles on the back, and that detail ended up working exactly the way I’d hoped. In fact, the hair bow even suits her slightly better than it did Mathilde due to the drape of her hair.
In the end, I really love what these looks grew into. But I’ll let you decide for yourself…
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Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2026 1:20 am
✧ 𝓦ʜᴏ 𝓦ᴏʀᴇ 𝓘ᴛ 𝓑ᴇᴛᴛᴇʀ? ✧  𝑺𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒊𝒈 𝒐𝒓 𝑴𝒂𝒓𝒊𝒍𝒐𝒖 
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Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2026 1:22 am
✧𝓦ʜᴏ 𝓦ᴏʀᴇ 𝓘ᴛ 𝓑ᴇᴛᴛᴇʀ?✧  𝑬𝒎𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒐𝒏 𝒐𝒓 𝑲𝒊𝒂𝒓𝒂
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Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2026 1:23 am
✧𝓦ʜᴏ 𝓦ᴏʀᴇ 𝓘ᴛ 𝓑ᴇᴛᴛᴇʀ?✧  𝑴𝒂𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒅𝒆 𝒐𝒓 𝑻𝒂𝒎𝒂𝒓𝒂
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Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2026 1:23 am
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Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2026 1:25 am
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Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2026 1:28 am
🅑🅐🅒🅚🅖🅡🅞🅤🅝🅓 🅓🅔🅣🅐🅘🅛🅢
Since this competition was being judged on the fashion line as a whole I wanted to creat a cohesive look, so I chose to leave out some details that I originally enjoyed in the background. These details are nice for individual looks, yet I even found they could at times be too busy and distract from the outfit on display.
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Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2026 1:29 am
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Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2026 1:31 am
𝕴 also want to congratulate nenone and John for your finale looks.
You both did fantastic! I'm honored to have made it to the end with you two.ᐟ
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And finally, I want to briefly touch on one critique that came up more than once — that my collection wasn’t quite “fashion” enough.
I knew from the start that centering my line around early motherhood would be a risk. My vision of momcore leans toward comfort, realism, and lived-in beauty rather than dramatic spectacle. But I felt deeply connected to the theme, and I chose to follow that instinct.
Every look was still crafted with technical intention and care, and I’m genuinely proud of what I created. (Truthfully, these models are far more fashionable than I am — ha.ᐟ)
At the end of the day, I’m grateful for the thoughtful critiques and the different perspectives shared. It’s fascinating how one collection can be experienced so differently depending on who is viewing it. If this cycle taught me anything, it’s that the most meaningful work comes from staying true to yourself.
✧ ✧ ✧ ✧ ✧ ✧ ✧ ✧ ✧ ✧ ✧ ✧
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Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2026 1:33 am
🅞🅣🅗🅔🅡 🅛🅞🅞🅚🅢 Here are some looks I dabbled with during auditions that I didn't end up using.  𝑴𝒂𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒅𝒆  𝑺𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒊𝒈   𝑩𝒐𝒃𝒃𝒊   𝑺𝒖𝒏𝒏𝒚
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Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2026 1:36 am
𝕬gain, I am grateful for this experience.ᐟ
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Now that I've spent altogether too much time fixating on this, I can finally breathe, relax, and focus on the chores that have been patiently awaiting my attention. Sleep too. heart If you're interested, remember to check out Olivia's unused looks over on her lookbook. ✧ 𝑶𝒍𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒂'𝒔 𝑳𝒐𝒐𝒌𝒃𝒐𝒐𝒌✧ Cheers.ᐟ
✧ ✧ ✧ ✧ ✧ ✧ ✧ ✧ ✧ ✧ ✧ ✧
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Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2026 1:37 am
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