October/November 2025 | maconmagazine.com 63
Diane Jackson,
wearing her own
creation.
DIANE JACKSON
L A DY D F A S H I O N
Tell me about your background. What influences
how you design?
I've been sewing now…for about 25 years. My
grandmama... Well, first, she made everything by
hand. Everything. Then she had a Singer pedal
machine, and I was just intrigued by it. Then I started
making.
"What are you doing?" And she showed me, but
of course, I had to stay away. Then later, I just made
a bunch of paper dolls and their clothes. I had paper
dolls, but I wanted my paper dolls, and I made them
clothes.
I ran into a wonderful woman that showed me
how to actually make clothes. Her name was Sarah
Mallory. I treasured everything that she left with me.
What's your favorite part of the process of
producing looks?
Nowadays, what you want is not going to be just a
pattern. So that means making two or three patterns
within them together. I like doing that. After I put those
together, I love to make sure that's still just not like the
last artist that actually made it. My favorite thing to
make are prom dresses … between the tools and now
all the bling.
Why is Macon Fashion Week important?
Here's an opportunity to shine. and let them say. "Oh,
my gosh, I didn't know you were here. I've been going
to Atlanta." Well, I'm right here in Macon, baby.
All of us work very hard. This will also encourage us
to work even harder to be knitted closer, as well.
Contact Diane:
ladydfashions.co
userfashiontime25
478.960.6574
