Landscape architect, proponent of sustainable fashion, generational ranch kid & founder of Perennial West—Trissta grew up on the edge of the Boulder Mountain and Escalante desert in Southern Utah. As the fifth of six children, hand-me-downs, horses, and the music of her older sisters shaped her early years — along with a love for thrifted treasures. Her passion for secondhand clothing grew during college, where small budgets and big thrift finds fueled her creativity. Later, while earning her Master’s in Landscape Architecture at the University of Oregon, she explored the history of homesteading — a theme that continues to influence her work in ranch and farm planning today. Frugality, sustainability, and a reverence for the land remain at the core of everything she does.