KALTBLUT-HONK! 03 The Divas

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A SHADED VIEW ON A FASHION DIVA
a red kimono and the other a blue plaid wool flannel.
It is all black, put together skirts, shirts, jackets, coats.
Shoes etc in boxes and bags in a separate drawer.
How did you get into fashion? What attracted you to
this industry?
I’ve always loved two things film and fashion. I was
very concerned about my clothes even when I was
4 years old. I used to be obsessed with overly girly
things, ruffles and petticoats all preferably in pink. As
I grew up I fell in love with the work of Guy Bourdin
and thought about becoming a fashion photographer
but only if I could be better than him which I decided
I couldn’t. Later I wanted to design but could not
draw, went to film school and then ended up taking
9 months in fashion at Parsons and FIT in NYC.
Opened my own brand and did that for 13 years.
Do you actually call it an industry satisfying a luxurious
need or is it art?
With most designers it is a business like a Louis
Vuitton, Celine, Dior, etc. For some it is a luxury like
Givenchy couture, for others it is a perfect mix between
fashion and art, people like Hussein Chalayan, Rick
Owens, Boudicca, Haider…
Do you define yourself as an artist or a businesswoman?
Basically I’m a creative person, I’ve always either made
films or designed….but now I am organizing exhibitions,
curating them and putting together my film
festival. I aspire to be more of a business woman than I
am, It is never too late to learn.
Do you think fashion is happening more in the ateliers
than on the street nowadays?