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After a high school internship at then Greenwood boutique, Pretty Parlor, Camille decided she wanted to do a clothing line for her senior project. “I had kind of been acclimated with a lot of local designers and (Pretty Parlor) also houses vintage in (the) shop, so I sort of wanted to marry the two for my project,” says Camille. When she completed her senior project, Camille started selling her designs at Pretty Parlor, as well as Velouria. She reminiscences, “One day I saw one of the coolest girls on Capitol Hill, that I kind of knew, but had never talked to because she’s so cool. I saw her wearing one of my dresses, and I just died. I thought that was so awesome…When I saw people wearing my clothes and buying my clothes and really liking my ideas, I think that really told my that this is what I wanted to do.” 

After a stint at community college to get her Business Entrepreneurship Certificate, she settled at the New York Fashion Academy in Ballard. “Since I was self-taught, I got (to NYFA)  and realized I got a lot of things wrong.” she remembers, “I stopped selling in stores right around that time so I could focus on school and relearning a lot of the techniques that I thought I knew, but didn’t. I’ve pretty much been doing that ever since.”

With her time at New York Fashion Academy coming to a close, Camille has been hard at work preparing for the “real world” of fashion. After she graduates, Camille plans to head to the Big Apple to pursue her dreams, and actually make a living off of her art. “As much as I love Seattle,” she says, “I don’t think that I could do that here.” In the meantime, she plans to sell on etsy and resume selling in boutiques, and looks to expand to California and New York.

Recently, Camille placed as a runner up in the Seamless in Seattle competition. Part of her winnings included participation in the Fashion First show, which, according to Camille, was pretty legit: “I don’t think I’ve ever been a part of a fashion show where John Curley was the auctioneer and Dino Rossi was backstage with the Seattle Police Force.”


The Sunny Mood is Fashion show was bit more low-key that that, and definitely more on the rock ’n’ roll tip. Seattle Peach was most anticipating Camille’s looks for the show, because Millie Vixen is traditionally full of bright, whimsical colors perfectly suited for spring/summer. I had not yet seen anything from Camille that screamed fall/winter, and Seattle Peach was deeply intrigued by what Camille would present. 



When asked about how her look would translate to fall, Camille said, “I’m such a…happy color floral person that fall/winter kind of boggles my mind…it’s hard when people’s color palettes are so brown/gray/green, and you’re like but what about this neon pink floral? Definitely, my color palette is lighter still, light browns, and…I really love teal. I think I incorporate that teal/turquoise color in every season because I love it so much and I think it flatters so many different skin types…This fall for the fall/winter looks, I definitely was inspired a bit more by Victorian (era fashion), and interesting pattern work. I wanted to try pleating and draping and big sleeves and stuff that I haven’t gotten to do or haven’t really had the time for. I’ve gotten to do that for these pieces.”


The result was stunning, totally wearable, fashion-forward looks that pay homage to the history of fashion. The silhouettes remain feminine and coquettish, while the palette is just a bit more subdued. Millie Vixen is a rock star and Camille can do anything. Mark my words, big, BIG things are on the horizon for this stylish little peach. Here’s what Camille had to say when Seattle Peach quizzed her on fall fashion: