Samantha Dial
In the San Fernando Valley you will find that the creative art scene is growing by the day. One of this creative minds is fashion designer Samantha Dial. Dial's fashion line is Affection Ink. We were lucky to be able to get a hold of her and she was more than excited to let us get to know her and share it to all of you.
Samantha Dial (30) is from North Hills, CA. Dial's graduated college in 2006 from Art Institute Los Angeles with an AA degree in Fashion Design and Merchandising. Straight out of college Dial begin to work in the fashion industry as an assistant clothing designer cad artist and fabric design assistant. While working Dial has managed building her own clothing brand on her spare time. Her own clothing brand is her ultimate goal and dream.
Since 2006, Dial teamed up with her partner Ryan Smith working together in her clothing line Affection Ink. "He he handles all business related and selling information," says Dial. "We make such a great team and ever since then we've been growing the line!" she continued to share.
So what got her started?
Getting into senior year in high school she suddenly had an urge for fashion. She would stay on top of the latest trends and color coordinating was her thing. Soon as she found out that her school offered sewing class she signed up. In sewing class is where Dial learned basic sewing skills and the use of patterns. For the final project of the class she has to design her dress for herself. "Which was the most rewarding piece of clothing I have ever owned and made." said Dial. Growing up she was always exposed to fashion because of her grandmother. "She was this most stylish classy lady you will ever meet", she continues "She shopped at the top department stores and had the finest jewelry. She would love when she would call me and tell me she went out shopping for outfits for me". Dial would go over her grandmothers house where she would lay out tons of options to try on for Dial. Samantha Dial recalls when she was a child, her grandmother owning a sewing machines and she would get excited every time she took it out. "It was a beautiful black and gold antique sewing machine, she would always ask me to thread it for her" says Dial.
Samantha Dial looks up to Betsey Johnson. Right now Dial is working on getting her full functioning website. She is also working and promoting on her newest spring/summer collection. We will keep in touch with with Samantha and keep you posted on any big news coming our way.
You can check out and follow Samantha Dial and Affection Ink at:
www.affectionink.com
E-Mail: [email protected]
IG: @AffectionInk and @AffectionInkLA
Facebook: Affection Ink
Twitter: @AffectionInk
Since 2006, Dial teamed up with her partner Ryan Smith working together in her clothing line Affection Ink. "He he handles all business related and selling information," says Dial. "We make such a great team and ever since then we've been growing the line!" she continued to share.
So what got her started?
Getting into senior year in high school she suddenly had an urge for fashion. She would stay on top of the latest trends and color coordinating was her thing. Soon as she found out that her school offered sewing class she signed up. In sewing class is where Dial learned basic sewing skills and the use of patterns. For the final project of the class she has to design her dress for herself. "Which was the most rewarding piece of clothing I have ever owned and made." said Dial. Growing up she was always exposed to fashion because of her grandmother. "She was this most stylish classy lady you will ever meet", she continues "She shopped at the top department stores and had the finest jewelry. She would love when she would call me and tell me she went out shopping for outfits for me". Dial would go over her grandmothers house where she would lay out tons of options to try on for Dial. Samantha Dial recalls when she was a child, her grandmother owning a sewing machines and she would get excited every time she took it out. "It was a beautiful black and gold antique sewing machine, she would always ask me to thread it for her" says Dial.
Samantha Dial looks up to Betsey Johnson. Right now Dial is working on getting her full functioning website. She is also working and promoting on her newest spring/summer collection. We will keep in touch with with Samantha and keep you posted on any big news coming our way.
You can check out and follow Samantha Dial and Affection Ink at:
www.affectionink.com
E-Mail: [email protected]
IG: @AffectionInk and @AffectionInkLA
Facebook: Affection Ink
Twitter: @AffectionInk
Photos by Ryan Smith (Affection Ink)