Christie Clayton
Hometown: Vancouver, BC
Age: 30
BIO
"I want to succeed because I feel like there’s a responsibility for me as a person to leave a legacy for my family, for myself. I think every human being has a responsibility to the world to be the best that they can be at whatever they can - that’s how we evolve."
Well-known in the Vancouver fashion scene, Christie Clayton has her eyes on global domination. Her street wear line, Carny Love, which debuted in 2007, was inspired by her favourite book about a family of traveling circus freaks, in which the mother sews clothing for her deformed children. Christie grew up in the BC interior and worked as a tree planter and a Junior Forest Fire Ranger. She is a graduate of the advanced fashion arts program at Vancouver Community College. Christie supplements her income as a mental health care worker, working with victims of addiction in Vancouver’s lower eastside.