1. WHAT THEME DID YOU ENDEAVOR TO CAPTURE WITH YOUR FALL 2010 COLLECTION? IT SEEMED TO ENCAPSULATE CONTRASTS OF LIGHT & DARK WITH OPPOSING ELEMENTS Yes, I tend to play with dualities—light/dark,hard/soft, masculine/feminine. 2. WHAT IS IT ABOUT FASHION AND THE ACT OF DRESSING THAT INTRIGUES YOU THE MOST? The possibilities are endless. You can […]
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1. WHAT SPARKED YOUR INTEREST IN PHOTOGRAPHY? Honestly, I can’t really remember. But I know that I had a very creative childhood and that I was always looking for an outlet that felt right. When I was 14, I took a class in photography and that was it. From then on I’ve been obsessed. […]
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1. DESCRIBE THE BENEFITS OF HAVING YOUR SISTER GEORGIE AS YOUR DESIGN PARTNER? We have been a team for a long time. Our first business together was at about the age of nine where we planted flowers on the farm and then months later picked them, bunched them and then sold them. Since then, […]
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1. HOW DID TAIANA DESIGN EVOLVE? Taiana Design was initially thought up when I was taught the ancient techniques of felting from my family in Germany. Years later, when asked by Francisco Costa to create fabric for him to make some custom pieces for the runway in a week, I brought out those skills […]
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1. WHAT EXACTLY IS ENTAILED IN YOUR PROFESSION AS AN ART DIRECTOR AND SET DESIGNER? DO YOU GET THE FINAL WORD? We help create and enhance the environmentIn which the model or talents are in. It can be a set in a studio or on location. Of course I wish I had the final […]
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1. YOU MOVED TO NEW YORK CITY IN THE EARLY SEVENTIES. WHAT INSPIRED YOU ABOUT THE CITY BACK THEN? I came to New York as an explorer. I didn’t know much about the city. I didn’t speak the language, didn’t know the culture or the fashion. I didn’t know about the sunny cold winters or […]
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1. WHAT STEPS DID YOU TAKE (CONSCIOUS OR UNCONSCIOUS) TO BECOME AN ART DIRECTOR? It was really all unconscious. The studios and clients I started working for, always required some sort of art direction, so it evolved naturally as I learnt on the job. The role of art director became more exciting as I began […]
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This exceptional show featured the following designers: Carla Zampatti (celebrating 50 years in the industry), Alex Perry, Martin Grant, Yeojin Bae and Christopher Esber. Not only was this show the only one I chose to attend to this year (mainly due to an early start time and being 4 months pregnant), but these designers are […]
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Christianna Heideman’s DAMSELFLY has long been a name etched in my memory. It conjures images of fairytale princesses of epic proportions, ethereal beauties hand dipped in gold and stunningly delicate jewellery made from precious stones. Not only has Christianna made a name for herself creating these gorgeous pieces of jewellery, but has now branched […]
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Directors, Alfonso Cuarón and J.J. Abrams, along with actor, Chris Pine and Academy President, Cheryl Boone Isaacs announced the nominations for the 87th Academy Awards® yesterday (January 15) in Los Angles, CA. For the first time, nominees in all 24 categories were announced live. Academy members from each of the 17 branches vote to determine the […]
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