The Evolution

Role: Creative Director, Producer, Lead Stylist

Location: Tacoma Art Museum

Nonprofit Partner: The Mockingbird Society

Overview: The 2022 Rise Within Fashion Show marked a major evolution in the movement’s identity. Hosted at the Tacoma Art Museum and produced in partnership with The Mockingbird Society, this show elevated Rise Within from a community-rooted experience to a curated, museum‑level production with a social impact mission.

The collaboration with The Mockingbird Society — an organization dedicated to improving foster care and ending youth homelessness — brought depth and purpose to the show. It aligned perfectly with the Rise Within philosophy: empowerment, identity, and rising beyond circumstance.

Cin led the full creative direction, shaping the concept, styling, casting, and production while ensuring the show honored both the artistic environment and the nonprofit’s mission.

Highlights:

• Presented at the Tacoma Art Museum

• Produced in partnership with The Mockingbird Society

• Elevated editorial styling and wardrobe curation

• Strong visual cohesion and narrative flow

• Enhanced production quality and runway pacing

• Integration of movement, emotion, and identity

• A refined expression of the Rise Within philosophy

This show represented a pivotal moment — the movement stepping into an institutional art space while supporting a mission-driven organization, and Cin stepping deeper into her role as a multidimensional creative director.