Trent, The Fashion Designer

He would cut the felt carefully into the shape that most resembled the model—a Tamagatchi, the latest trend in digital pets for kids in the late '90s. He carefully stitched the two tan pieces together with spare black thread, stuffing it with bits of cotton. I remember knowing exactly what it was when he was finished. Trent was always creating: forts with blankets and fake plants, lego masterpieces, models with detailed paint jobs. I was never that way. I could follow directions. I could copy others' good ideas. But Trent created things almost out of thin air. And he has been ever since.

Trent graduated from Brigham Young University–Idaho in business and clothing construction. On December 10, 2011, Trent's first complete line of jackets, End of Line, were featured in a BYU-I fashion show called Showcase Runway. Trent's inspiration for these jackets came from his childhood passion for Gundam robots and other anime characters, decked in sharp angles and intense lines. These jackets are immaculate. Now Trent, the lucky dog he is, also happened to meet his wife that same day—the highlight of his fashion designing career to date.

The Designer with Mammaw before the show

The Designer's designs

The Designer on stage

The Designer with his models

I just can't tell what is better looking in this picture: my husband or that jacket.

The Designer, himself

The Designer with his future wife on the day that they met.

Now you may think that it doesn't get much better than being featured in a fashion show and meeting your wife on the same day, but this week, Trent may have topped that. He is an official fashion designer for Klim, a company who designs gear for extreme sports. It's the perfect job for a guy like Trent, and we couldn't be more proud.