What a fantastic experience!
I'm not usually a very creative person, but with Irina's help I painted and altered a dress that i brought along, and I really like the end result. But more incredibly, Irina made an entire dress when I was there, as I was saying that I needed one for a work event. It's gorgeous, she's so talented. We had great conversation, and I came away with a new skill. She offered help for accessorising the dress, and I'm blown away by how nice she is. Her work as a designer is really cool, she clearly knows what she's talking about.