'I decided to start my own hustle, without knowing where it would take me or whether I would fail or succeed.'
, the label Tabia Charles-Collins started in 2017, the Toronto native sported a bold teal jacket with exaggerated shoulder pads of her own design. It was the perfect compliment to her confident, bubbly personality that became more and more evident as she swiftly took me around the room, introducing me to her designs and gesticulating wildly about her love for high fashion, colour, and prints.
Though she’s every bit the stereotype of a delightfully eccentric designer, fashion wasn’t always Charles-Collins’s path. From 2007-2010, she was an Olympic track and field athlete who competed professionally for Team Canada and Nike. As a young child, Charles-Collins participated in almost every sport, from volleyball, basketball and soccer, to track and field. However, she excelled in track and field thanks to her speed.
After 20 offers from various schools, Charles-Collins chose to settle down at the University of Miami to complete her degree. “During this time I was able to become an NCAA champion in my last year and a 12 time All-American. This was when I decided I wanted to compete professionally,” she says. After numerous early mornings and long days of training, Charles-Collins ventured into her next huge milestone: the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics.
Charles-Collins takes inspiration from her roots, the confident women around her, and ‘boujee’ high fashion pieces. “My family is Caribbean, but of course our ancestors are African. There’s just so much beauty and richness in Africa and I wanted to bring that forth to everybody.” Charles-Collins’ goal is to make everyone feel confident in her pieces, no matter their background, and bring African prints into mainstream fashion in an authentic way.
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