The Digest | New Jersey Magazine
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Josh described his inspiration coming from his fascination with a piece of string and two stick's ability to make something you can wear. Josh explained, "I love creating the mechanics. I like knowing why things work, how they work and how to make them work differently." When quarantine struck this past March, Josh knew that it was the perfect time to get back to his yarn-oriented roots. ough he was still selling ready-to- wear garments, he got back to designing and creating patterns so people at home could learn how to knit. is helped Josh connect with his audience on a whole new level and showed how businesses in all sectors have the ability to adapt to their challenges at hand. Josh also teaches building and design aesthetic workshops to help his audience create their own pieces and give designing tips. When it comes to finding inspiration, Josh suggests thinking back to a moment when fashion or design made an impact on you and to work off of the excitement that memory invokes in you. While designing, Josh hopes to create something that resonates with people, far aer they have seen it. He aims to create a piece of clothing that the wearer can associate with a story and be able to rewear and have that moment brought back to them. "It's all about the connection (with the piece) and making pieces that bring people together," Josh explained, "If one of my sweaters is part of their story, that's amazing." V U E N J . C O M 64