Calli Roche joins the CFDA for it’s Women’s History Month series, which celebrates the talented professionals that make up the fashion industry.

With over 80 percent of fashion’s workforce comprised of women, we identified three inspiring female talents from various different disciplines who honor the craft and artisanship of design and who support and uplift the work of other women. Roche is the owner and head pattern maker of Fugitive Patterns.

Watch her full interview, in which she shares experiences from her upbringing that influenced her path to patternmaking and why it’s so vital that we share knowledge and skills to further empower working women, above.