Long before she touched a sewing machine, Haemi Lee found whimsy and beauty in ordinary moments.

As a child, she would bask in the sight of her mother getting ready in their Oakland home, paying close attention to which clothes she picked out. She loved Disney films like Fantasia and would spend her afternoons drawing princesses in big, beautiful gowns. Fantasia , with its vibrant colors, alluring music and fantastical creatures, inspired Lee to conceptualize her own imaginative worlds.

Now 23 years old, Lee has brought her fantasies to fruition. The recent Academy of Art graduate will showcase her collection, Shape of God , in the fifth-annual San Francisco Fashion Festival , happening Dec. 5-6. This year’s theme, “Fantasia,” marks a full-circle moment for Lee.

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