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HAIDER ACKERMANN JUNKO SHIMADA TSUMORI CHISATO MOVIMENTO INCA RAIA DE GOYE SAMUEL CIRNANSCK ASHISH
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Photos * Robert Voltaire / Model * Nicole - Photogenics
TRASTEVERINE * FASHION Interview by Mike Vensel
TR: We are Michalyn Andrews and Brian Frank of Trasteverine.
MV: What inspires you? TR: The inspiration varies. Generally, we draw from our imaginations – so many things inspire the both of us. We tend to find one inspiration into which we can both quickly delve and then pull from whatever shared world or vision we create. Our first collection had both decadence and simplicity, a mixture that was most inspiring to us. That is what we wanted to create.
MV: How long have you been a design team? TR: We have been doing Trasteverine for a little over one year now. MV: Where does the name Trasteverine come from? TR: Trasteverine refers to the girls from Trastevere – it is a term of Italian slang and more literally means “the girls from across the river.” Trastevere is an area of Rome in which Michalyn used to live, a neighborhood where the sensibilities for the line were established and from which the concept of the line began. MV: Where did you meet each other? TR: We met in San Diego through a mutual friend. MV: Between the two of you who is in charge of design? TR: It changes with each season. There are set pieces that are specific to each of us in design and conceptualization, but we tend to bounce things back and forth and go through the whole development process together. In the end, Trasteverine is a product of the two of us. We collaborate and critique each other’s work; we condense and harness the best elements in order to produce the best concept. MV: What would you say are some signature characteristics of Trasteverine design? TR: The signature qualities are foremost the fabrics and the construction. For instance, in our first season we used a lot more drapes and gathers and in our fall collection we moved into intricate pleating. We still continue to use some gathers and some very classic simple silhouettes, but we will always have a few pieces that are a little bit less expected.
The second collection was inspired by Theodore Kittleson, a somewhat obscure Norwegian folk artist from the turn of the century. He was a neo-pagan, neo-classical artist who is celebrated within Black Metal culture. We took our color palate – blacks and charcoals – from a few of his different works. We also borrowed from the feeling of his world. One could say he was an interpreter of nature, really brilliant. So, in designing our second collection, we took the vision of Kittleson and tried to interpret it, to realize his world within our own design. Our inspiration is constantly in flux. There are many different elements that help us construct a concept, the Trasteverine world that revolves around music and visual imagery. We ask ourselves how we want to play off of that concept. What clothing would we have in that world? How can we express our world, our vision in a garment? MV: What can we expect to see in the future? TR: I don’t know if I should be talking about that! You can expect a little bit of a men’s collection that shares the same kind of dark poetic feeling that Trasteverine has been communicating. We love it! You’ll see. [Laughs.] For more, please visit: www.trasteverine.com
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MOUNT SIMS * MUSIC Interview by Mike Vensel
TR: We are Michalyn Andrews and Brian Frank of Trasteverine.
MV: What inspires you? TR: The inspiration varies. Generally, we draw from our imaginations – so many things inspire the both of us. We tend to find one inspiration into which we can both quickly delve and then pull from whatever shared world or vision we create. Our first collection had both decadence and simplicity, a mixture that was most inspiring to us. That is what we wanted to create.
MV: How long have you been a design team? TR: We have been doing Trasteverine for a little over one year now. MV: Where does the name Trasteverine come from? TR: Trasteverine refers to the girls from Trastevere – it is a term of Italian slang and more literally means “the girls from across the river.” Trastevere is an area of Rome in which Michalyn used to live, a neighborhood where the sensibilities for the line were established and from which the concept of the line began. MV: Where did you meet each other? TR: We met in San Diego through a mutual friend. MV: Between the two of you who is in charge of design? TR: It changes with each season. There are set pieces that are specific to each of us in design and conceptualization, but we tend to bounce things back and forth and go through the whole development process together. In the end, Trasteverine is a product of the two of us. We collaborate and critique each other’s work; we condense and harness the best elements in order to produce the best concept. MV: What would you say are some signature characteristics of Trasteverine design? TR: The signature qualities are foremost the fabrics and the construction. For instance, in our first season we used a lot more drapes and gathers and in our fall collection we moved into intricate pleating. We still continue to use some gathers and some very classic simple silhouettes, but we will always have a few pieces that are a little bit less expected.
The second collection was inspired by Theodore Kittleson, a somewhat obscure Norwegian folk artist from the turn of the century. He was a neo-pagan, neo-classical artist who is celebrated within Black Metal culture. We took our color palate – blacks and charcoals – from a few of his different works. We also borrowed from the feeling of his world. One could say he was an interpreter of nature, really brilliant. So, in designing our second collection, we took the vision of Kittleson and tried to interpret it, to realize his world within our own design. Our inspiration is constantly in flux. There are many different elements that help us construct a concept, the Trasteverine world that revolves around music and visual imagery. We ask ourselves how we want to play off of that concept. What clothing would we have in that world? How can we express our world, our vision in a garment? MV: What can we expect to see in the future? TR: I don’t know if I should be talking about that! You can expect a little bit of a men’s collection that shares the same kind of dark poetic feeling that Trasteverine has been communicating. We love it! You’ll see. [Laughs.] For more, please visit: www.trasteverine.com
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Photos * Mike Vensel / Model * Melissa - Photogenics
ZIJI * FASHION
Interview by Mike Vensel NA: I am Nansi Aluka. I am an actress and we also have a small line called Ziji.
LF: Music, Art.
KG: I am Katerina Gabbro, fashion designer for Ziji.
MV: What would you say the advantages and disadvantages are of working in a team? With all three of you designing, equally?
LF: Lisa Fabian, fashion designer for Ziji and I also represent a line called Jesus in Amsterdam.
NA: I think that at the beginning it is hard because you think there are disadvantages – but, once you get over the difficult times, I think you can only get advantage out of it because you can always learn something from someone.
MV: How long have you been designing? KG: A year and a half as Ziji – this is our third season – Fall ’06 is our third season – so.
Of course it is hard! What is easy? It is a challenge which is always an advantage.
MV: How would you define the look for Ziji?
KG: Well, it is a relationship & like any relationship you have to go through the phases of learning about each other. I mean, we all knew each other from a different place – not professionally.
NA: It’s just clothes. [All three laugh.] It’s just clothes. Um, I don’t know. KG: We have a definite idea – you know, it is three of us designing & we all have different backgrounds, we have different tastes. Although we like the same thing [for instance] a lot of times we look through magazines, we look at other people & we say: “Ok, this is what we all love.” So, I think that the Ziji look is definitely the best part of three points of view, a combination. We bring the best of each point and put it together in a collection. We definitely have a minimalist approach to fashion: we like funky things, masculine tailoring with feminine details or vice versa. We like to mix things up. LF: We definitely like to keep [Ziji] different from anything that is out there.
NA: Challenge.
NA: We started as friends. KG: Exactly! Now we have to be in a professional relationship. NA: The transition was interesting! KG: We had to define our roles, define how we were going to work together. Luckily, we just came to a place where we feel comfortable in the process. We really enjoy the process; we look at it as art more than business. Well, obviously there is business involved – but the art aspect is more respected than the other ones. I think we admire and respect each other for the different things we do outside Ziji and what we bring to Ziji. [All agree.] MV: What can we expect from you in the future?
MV: What inspires you?
NA: I don’t know! [Throws hand in the air, all laugh.]
KG: LIFE.
KG: Just some fabulous clothes.
NA: Yeah, Life – Truth – Love.
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Photos * Mike Vensel / Model * Leah Marsh / Makeup * Rachel Rose
MARIA MARS * DESIGN Interview by Mike Vensel
LN: My name is Lisa Nardoni and I am a fashion, accessories, and jewelry designer. MV: What is the name of your line?
I have a few celebrity clients: Jennifer Lopez, Alanis Morisette, and Shirley Manson from Garbage, the Pussycat Dolls, Sheryl Crow. Most of my pieces that I carry at Naked are leather.
LN: Maria Mars.
MV: How long have you been designing?
MV: Where did you come up with the name?
LN: About six years.
LN: My middle name is Marie, so that is where “Maria” came from. Mars – I used it because it is a planet that is volatile and angry, different ideas that I use in my design.
MV: And why did you get into jewelry & accessory design?
MV: How would you define your line?
LN: I am self taught. I just started playing around with stuff out of pure enjoyment and I just – I don’t know – just started doing it without explanation.
LN: I would say all my pieces will always have a dark element. And, I like clean lines, so it will be clean lines and edgy.
MV: You were a musician before. Does music influence your fashion sense – does it influence your design?
MV: What are some of your signature pieces?
LN: Always, always. I am always looking for new bands to listen to while I am making things because it captures an essence of what culture, politics, different variations that influence my line and my design aesthetic.
LN: The most popular one is my belt. It is a harness belt and that seems to be doing pretty well. I am thinking about going into production with that design.
MV: What influences you the most? MV: I have noticed you have some celebrity clientele. How do they find out about your products and how do you feel about the representation they portray of your line?
LN: I would say culture and politics. For more, please visit: www.mariamars.net
LN:Basically, I just went into Naked in Los Angeles and showed them some pieces that I had been working on and they decided to take me on as one of their designers.
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Paris Fashion Week / Spring Summer 2006 Photos by Mike Vensel
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Paris Fashion Week / Spring Summer 2006 Photos by Mike Vensel
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Paris Fashion Week / Spring Summer 2006 Photos by Mike Vensel
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Sao Paulo Fashion Week / Spring Summer 2006 Photos by Edward Jahn
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Sao Paulo Fashion Week / Spring Summer 2006 Photos by Edward Jahn
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