Words From My Muses:
Susan Korn the designer for the beautiful beaded brand : Susan Alexandria. “My muse is anyone from another planet who comes bearing gifts from that world. In a more practical sense, muses are people who march to their own beat. There are a few people I know who I’ve begged for a sliver of their brain. Just a little sliver! People who are so brilliant and creative that it blows my mind. My friend Todd Heim, who goes by the drag name Steak Diane, is a perfect example. He is entirely himself without any exception. We worked together on my first ready-to-wear collection and created an amazing adult Bat Mitzvah-themed party to showcase the clothes. ”
Paris Starn the designer for picnic-perfect brand ; Paris 99. “Cooking became my muse during the pandemic. With fashion, the creative process can be short-lived; you find your fabrics and trims; you make the patterns, and you conceive of a photoshoot–that’s it. The rest is business. With food, the creative process can be repeated daily, and during the pandemic I really needed that. Food is also a comfort for everyone, and I needed a lot of comfort this year.”
Maya Cait - Art History 22: “I always listen to punk rock while I am painting; it really gives me creative energy! I love the musicians Maggie Lindermann, Grimes and Ashnikko. That whole punk aesthetic, with gothic lettering, graffiti style art and the deconstructed/reconstructed look is so cool. My favorite poet is Dante Alighieri, I just made a canvas inspired by Canto Number Four in his book The Inferno. I was so inspired when he wrote ‘For these defect,/ And no other evil, we are lost;/ Only so far afflicted, that we live/ Desiring without hope.’”
Alexandra Laucella - Fashion Design 22: “Jane Birkin has always been my muse. She defined provocateur and femininity by showing off her haute-hippie style and free spirit. She has a classic look with a mixture of rock and roll. To me, was the face of French fashion in the 1970s. As a designer, I focus my inspirations on empowering femininity and I feel that she represents that to all women, by defying the norms in society and making a change on her own.”
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