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For Nydia Twitty, backpacks are not just used to hold books and personal belongings—they are blank canvases waiting to be deconstructed and redesigned into mature fashion statements. As a 25-year-old designer and model, Nydia has won a well-deserved hype on social media, turning unexpected items such as socks, backpacks, lanyards and even basketballs into fashionable clothes. Her slogan is "Can't afford a designer, so I became a designer". If this does not motivate you to go out and chase your dream, we are not sure what it will be.

Interesting costumes in childhood shows, such as That's So Raven and Lizzie McGuire, sparked Nydia's interest in fashion design at a very young age, but it was not until four years ago that she finally taught herself how to sew through trial and error. Since then, she has created countless unique works-shorts made from Everest backpacks, dresses made from Nike socks, two-piece suits made from Adidas sportswear-and have won more than 600,000 TikTok loyal fans. "Positive feedback makes me feel empowered and appreciate this motivation," she said of her growing social media fan base.

She told POPSUGAR that Nydia likes to use random household items and materials instead of regular ol' code fabrics as the starting point for her design, conveying this "shock factor" to her audience. Once TikTokers overcomes the initial surprise, "Oh, wow, this girl somehow transformed an ugly collared shirt into a super cute skirt", their next thought is usually, "Wait, but my clothes I need this in the cupboard." Nydia's videos were constantly flooded with comments, asking her to sell her designs — and soon, she gave people what they wanted. On Black Friday, Nydia will launch its own website where fans can buy her famous backpack shorts, socks and dresses. Yes, she is currently consulting a lawyer to learn how to best protect her work from the fast fashion industry.

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In addition to support requests to purchase her work and advice to beware of big-name online retailers stealing her ideas, Nydia said that she receives some very touching information on social media from time to time. "People contact me to let me know how much I encourage them to buy their first sewing machine or dust off an old sewing machine," she said, describing it as a "good and humble experience." She uses this encouragement as a motivation to push her to achieve her goals, including one day designing for celebrities such as Machine Gun Kelly and Teyana Taylor.

If you are looking for a new small fashion business to support, don’t hesitate anymore-be sure to follow Nydia on Instagram (@theofficialslimreaper) and TikTok (@slimreaperofficial), and continue to follow her website for more information. . In the meantime, take a look at her unparalleled talent by browsing some of the impressive wearable masterpieces in front of her.

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