About me

Hello and welcome!

When I started to officially follow my passion for fashion and sewing several years ago, my blog name ‘Dressed by Ava’ came so naturally to me…You may ask why or what that even means to me. Well, as a little girl growing up, nothing would make me happier than wearing bright colourful dresses. It didn’t matter whether my family was taking me to visit my grandparents or I was going to a birthday party – I would be wearing my puff-sleeve, blue princess dress with my favourite (1 cm) white heels if I wanted to. It’s just how my brain was wired from the very young age. I remember constantly wearing my mom’s fancy heels and purses at the age of five to the point she had to hide them into the highest shelf of her closet… but that never stopped me from hunting them down and putting on her goji berry lipstick and do my signature catwalk in front of a mirror where I could barely see from half my torso up! In fact, I was always in charge of dressing myself, and would protest my mom if she made me wear something I didn’t quite like! So ‘Dressed by Ava’ signifies that passion in me, that gift that I wholeheartedly believe I was born with.

As a young girl growing up in the Middle East, I did not have the opportunity to pursue Fashion in my country. In fact, Fashion, make-up and beauty for women was not looked upon in the same way as it is in the Western culture – that is accepted as a form of art & self expression. So despite having a burning fire in me, I never thought I could one day ‘proudly’ follow this passion of mine, until I came to Canada, where I started to feel more and more in my element as I got to wear all the clothing styles my heart desired – without any restrictions, any judgements, and any frowned looks upon me. And I am happy to say that years after years, I got to ‘un-learn’ the notion that this passion of mine for fashion was anything to be ashamed of. So in 2020, after years of un-conditioning my mind about what fashion and beauty meant for women, I took the plunge to re-ignite the fire that never died in me to dive into the fashion world and start my blog, proudly.

And to say it has been the best decision of my life so far, is an understatement.

To this day, my favourite part of going out for me has been the ‘getting ready’ part. Not that I don’t appreciate being all cozied up in my comfy pijamas while sipping on my camomile tea, reading my favourite psychology/non-fiction books (pure bliss!), but generally speaking I struggle with casual. I love fancy, over-the-top, completely impractical and gorgeously glamorous gowns and dresses. The kind of dresses that unless you are invited to a red carpet event or a gala, you have no where to wear them. For me, it has never been about where to wear these dresses. It is so very simple: the process of designing, modifying and sewing a glamorous look is what makes my heart happy, and brings me pure bliss and joy. The end results are just the cherry on the top!

I hope my story inspires others who have had to put a lid on their passion for various life reasons so they go back to their roots and follow their hearts. You will be amazed how everything lines up for you and runs towards you, once you are on the path that you were created to be. So my one advice to anyone reading this is to really think about and remember what brought you joy and happiness as a child and tap into those feelings and insights that were gifted to you, and only to you on this planet, so you can live your true authentic life.

If you wish to connect with me, I’d be so happy too! Feel free to reach out through the contact form below anytime!

With love,

Ava