KIDSUPER

16young artist + fashion icon + everywhere you look you find

C o lm D illane"K ID S U P E R "

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photographer ALLEN JIANG LIGHTING LUCIEN PA JIMMY MAC q&a by Nikoleeno assistant Jace for Preme Magazine

Q+ A

Nikoleeno - KidSuper great to finally sit down withyou! Tell me a little about the name and how itcame about.

KidSuper - Honestly I got the name as a kid in New York. Me and some friends use to hang in front of a local pizza shop. One day we were hanging out freestyling and coming up with names and I was thinking if I could be anything what would it be and I said Super Kid another friend said KidSuper and

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the name really stuck with me from then on. Itrepresented everything I was at the time a Kid thatthought he could do anything and everything.

Nikoleeno - Dope! So where are you originallyfrom?

KidSuper - I was born in New York City. I moved a lot as a kid, first to Chicago then back to New York City then to Mexico then to Wisconsin, then finally moved back to New York City when I was 12.

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Nikoleeno - How was that transition as a kid?

KidSuper - Moving made me adaptable and good at first impressions. I never knew how long I was going to stay in one place so I made the most out of any moment. The final move from Wisconsin to New York was definitely the hardest. Everything was different, I remember going to highschool and everyone really cared what their shoes or clothes, I said fuck it I am not going spend my money on these brands I want to start my own.

Nikoleeno - What would you like the perception of the KidSuper brand to be?

KidSuper - That life is amazing and you shouldn’t be defined by names or brands and you can do anything. In a world where a lot of things seem “dark” I like to add color and light to that space. Money or having the latest clothes shouldn’t make you cool! What’s cool is work ethic, having a goal and going after it.

Nikoleeno - What would you say the toughest part of having a fashion line in 2019 is?

KidSuper - I wouldn’t say anything is tougher than anything else, I think stickingwith it in general was tough. I

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was basically walking down an unpaved road that I didn’t truly know where it was going and no one was there to guide me. Starting the line at such a young age, and having tons of moments where you didn’t know if it was going to work out, the hardest part was just staying with it.

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Nikoleeno - What would you say your definingmoment was?

KidSuper - I wouldn’t say there was one! I’m reallystill grinding, it’s really been a gradual success ifyou will.

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Nikoleeno - What are your plans for the rest of 2019 and

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beyond.

KidSuper - We’re currently planning a fashion show in Paris for fashion week. Also, we’re working on an art show (mostly paintings) in September along with shooting short films and creating T.V. series.