GIULIELLERIA BY GIULIA BOCCAFOGLI

After a break of some months, I want to start again to publish my interviews to fashion and accessories designers.
This time I interview Giulia Boccafogli, a 29 years old architect, born and grown up in Bologna (Italy). After the degree in 2006 she started to create very particolar jewels as a second job.
She has taken part in many events, special occasions and fashion shows creating collections inspirited to particular themes.

- Which are your favourite fashion designer and why?
- I have not one favourite designer because I prefer to find the beauty in each creation. Then my style is quite changeable. But if I have to choose someone in particolar, I’ve loved the last year Prada collection. I like so much also Anna Sui and her folk-romantic style, and the elegance of Alberta Ferretti. I like also young designers and handmade items by Cinzia Ornato, Silvia Mazzoli, Vivian Lorca and Drica Dias.
I love to mix griffes and no brand clothes, also bought in street markets during my trips in India, Thailandia and Australia.

- How and when did your passion for fashion start?
- I’ve always loved creativity on fashion acccessories. The specific passion for jewels was born 10 years ago but just in last 4 years it has became a job.

- What do you create?
- I create jewels called “Giulielli” (as my name, Giulia). I have created six collections with different materials such as linoleum, silver, steel, semi-precious stones, mother-of-pearls, copper, silk, vintage buttons: Fragranza, Essenza, Multipop, Silk Shapes, Spezia and Minimal Chic.

- How do you describe your collections?
- I think that the perfect definition for my creations is “ductile”. I don’t want to choose one single style. Every single jewel is carefully made, well-framed and colourful.

- How do your creations come into existence?
- My creations always come into existence for a specific project. At the base of it there is an inspiration that can come from the pictures of a trip, or also from the problem of how to use a specific material. Sometimes far places inspire me; other times some tipe of materials, also unusual for jewels.

You can see all the collections by Giulia Boccafogli on her web site or on her blog.

In Italy, you can buy her creations in some shops:

BOLONDON - via Santo Stefano 12/a, Bologna

MATTA E GOLDONI - via delle Moline 1-C, Bologna

CONFEZIONI PARADISO - via dell'Inferno 12, Bologna

FASHION STREET - Via Ronco Maruni 28, San Lazzaro di Savena (Bologna)

LIVELLO 16 - via dell'Aprica 16, Milano

PANPEPATO -  via Solari 2/A, Milano

LITTLE BLACK DRESS - via S.Agostino 5, Caserta

SALLY - Corso Vittorio Emanuele 9, Noto (SR)

LE PREZIOSE - vicolo del Campanile 2, Sassari

VERY SOON I WILL SHOW YOU HER NEW COLLECTION!! HERE ON STYLE NOTES!

BERBER SOEPBOER: CHANGEABLE FASHION TO WEAR

Today I interview a very particolar fashion designer. She is Berber Soepboer: 25 years old, born in Island and now living in Amsterdam.
She has studied at Gerrit Rietveld Academy and then she has started to create collections of very suitable, confortable and changeable clothes, which can be worn in different ways, so that the owner can make choices in how to wear them.
The philosophy of her changeable clothes is: life exists of many choices based on expectations, desire and the available time; when everything is still possible the world seems an incredible place. She translate these endless possibilities in her design.
In these days she has an exhibition at the Stedelijk Museum ‘s Hertogenbosch.

- Which are your favourite fashion designer and why?
- I love Maison Martin Margiela and Hussein Chalayan for their concepts in combination with the design. But I mostly wear clothes by the dutch brand Cora Kemperman. These are simple designs a little special with great color and not too expensive.

- How and when did your passion for fashion start?
- I was always fascinated by the way people dress. And how they express theirselves, or absolutely not, in the way they dress.

- What do you create? And whitch materials do you use?
- I start with my concept and then I create whatever is most suitable to the concept. Up till now its mostly clothes, dresses and some beachwear. Maybe in the future I will make menswear, jewels and accessories. The material in which I work also depends on the concept and what I want to create, it could be anything if it is what I want. Untill now I created new fabrics to do things that can change the appearance of the piece.

- Which is your creations style? How do you describe your collections?

The one thing that makes a design special for me is the possibilities it gives to the wearer. I want to give the wearer a choice in how they want to wear a piece of clothing. You could describe my collections as Doable, multiple clothing, changeable.

- How do your creations come into existence? Which are your inspirations?
- I ususally want to make changeable clothing, so that would be the goal in the end. Then it depends on the circumstances what the design will become, is there a subject or a theme or anything that could relate to the design. My inspirations are things that happen around me, in my life or in the world. It could be anything as long a sit interests me.

- Are your creations on sale? How?
- Since last week one dress is for sale because of the many requests. On internet on my website: www.berbersoepboer.nl. You can order by sending me an email: check the news section on my website for specifics.

- Do you create unique creations or in series?
- Up to now I only created unique pieces, but when I am going to produce something it won’t be unique anymore untill the point people finished the design to what they like most. But it will never become a massive production. I want to keep the series limited.

- Do you work also on contract?
- If the assignment is challenging and it pays well, then I will deffinetly work on contract. Also I would love it to design clothes especially for people I admire.

To contact her:
e-mail: berbersoepboer@gmail.com
web site: www.berbersoepboer.nl, to see all the changes of her clothes.

CHERIE’S FLAKES – FUNNY, EASY AND FEMININE STYLE

Today I interview a young designer born and grown up in Milan: Chiara Grassi. She is 29 years old and she studied Industrial Design at Politecnico in Milan. Since some years she works as head designer for Pharmacy Industry.
In 2007 she created her own fashion brand Cherie’s Flakes: she creates very particular and full of colours handmade beachwear.

-Which are your favourite brands?
-I love the romantic shape of Sessun brand; then Paul&Joe, Rodebjer and Acne for their nordic style. But also the street style of Insight and pop style in Jeremy Scott.

-How and when did your passion for fashion and design start?
-I love creativity since I was very young; sometimes it becomes design creations or fashion or graphic design.

-What do you create?
-In Cherie’s Flakes I create beachwear, specially bikini. They are all unique creations. As materials, I use lycra, elasticated cotton and viscosa; than also lace, tulle, pom pons nad flowers. They are completely handmade.

-Which is your creations style? How do you describe your collections?
-Cherie’s Flakes style is very funny, colorful, easy and feminine: a real colour explosion for summer, sometimes a little bit hippie, some other times sexy. Really girly.

-How do your creations come into existence? Which are your inspirations?
-Cherie’s Flakes come into existence from my purpose to create someting completely handmade, choosiin every time different mix of colours and details. From a very simple process, but that bring me to create a final very original object. My inspiration come from the simple love for beautiful things to use.

-Are your creations on sale? How?
-I sell Cherie’s Flakes creations specially thought Cherie’s Tree House, a small market that I organize two times a year and in which I invite to expose other small brand like mine. I sell also in some shops, as WOK in Milan and Bolondon in Bologna. This ss09 I’ve created a limited edition for Wok store: special beach wear with a wonderful necklace made with lycra.

-Do you work also on contract?
Yes, is possible for costumers to choose shapes and textiles in order toh ave a limited edition for their store.

To contact her:
e-mail: cherie@cheriesflakes.com
web site: www.cheriesflakes.com

MARGOT: TRUE FLOWERS TO WEAR

As it’s spring time, today I interview Laura Vedani, a 27 years old designer from Varese (Italy) that creates jewelry with real flowers. After the art school (course of study on graphics) she has studied fashion design at Istituto Marangoni in Milan.
She is the designer of her own brand Margot, born in 2007: she creates jewels such as necklaces, earrings, bracelets but also bags. Every collection has as protagonist a different kind of flower: violets or daisies for examples.

-Which are your favourite brands?
-I love Stella McCartney and Nina Ricci style. But also I like also the brilliance of Sandra Backlund and design by Philip Treacy. But if I find some clothes with a style close to mine
I buy no matter the brand. I love also vintage style.

-How and when did your passion for fashion and design start?
-When I was a child my mother always used to dress me with beautiful clothes and I lived surrounded of gardens in old english style, old houses, my grandmother’s dresses and so on. I think that this has been important to develope my aesthetics sensitivity.

-What do you create?
-I create jewels with true flowers and resin, semi-precious stones, pearls, paste of glass. Every single object is hand made. In last season collection I introduced also some leather or fabric bags with true flowers details. In the future I’d like to create also other kind of accessories in order to create a Margot life-style.

-Which is your creations style? How do you describe your collections?
-My style is delicate, romantic, feminine and sometimes retrò. The fundamental concept is to return to the nature, to the originality and the value of hand-made.

-How do your creations come into existence? Which are your inspirations?
-Sometimes colours inspire me, some other time a color-matching: maybe colours of what remain in the dish when I finish to eat, or of beads that are casually near to others. If I like these matches I take a photo. The inspiration comes also from a particular style as Victorian period or the hippie “flower power” philosophy.

-Are your creations on sale? How?
-You can find my creations in some shops in Milan, as “Suite 123” and “Fiori nel tempo”. But I sell mainly in Japan, where people appreciate taste and quality of made in Italy creations.
Then two times a year I present my collections during special events.

To contact her:
e-mail: lauved@hotmail.com
sito web: www.la-margot.com
facebook: Margot

TRÈS BONJOUR COUTURE: A SECRET WEAPON FOR SPECIAL MOMENTS

Today I interview Viola Jaeger, labelowner and fashion designer of Très Bonjour. 28 years old, born and grown up in Berlin, she studied at the Lette-Verein design school and showed her creations during the defilé “Deep Sea Geishas”, that took place in the VCF-Club (Berlin) in November 2008.
Très Bonjour creates luxury lingerie & swimwear, loungewear and accessories, made with latex. Very feminine, exuberant and passionate all at once.
The brand had publications in several german magazines, as Joy, Myself, Proud Magazine and also in Süddeutsche Zeitung, one of the biggest daily newspapers in Germany. Other pubblications are in international fashion blogs: Lucire (New Zealand), The Fashion Birdcage (Australia), Stylekingdom (Austria), Fem.com (Germany), Pimp Your Life (Germany), The Lingerie Post (Belgium), Land of Plenty (Germany), Rue de la lingerie (France)... and several more.
The band Bonaparte featured Très Bonjour couture lingerie and swimwear designs in their latest music video since february 2009 on Mtv Germany & Mtv Netherlands.

-Which are your favourite fashion designer/brand and why?
-I adore the designs of Hussein Chalayan and Alexander McQueen.

-How and when did your passion for fashion start?
-I already loved being creative when i was a child. Later I studied fashion design at reknown Lette-Verein in Berlin and last year I launched my own fashion label Très Bonjour, based in my hometown Berlin.

-What do you create?
-Me and my team are working with the extraordinary material latex in combination with feminine textile undergarment elements such as satin-ribbons, rhinestones or mousseline-frills.
Some of the key items of our collections are triangle-brassieres, kittenish panties and elaborate suspender belts as well as futuristic swimsuits. We also offer various styles of bodies, leggins and skirts as well as couture dresses and special custom designs. To accompany the collections there are our own accessories like mini-gloves, chokers and knee-high stockings; other accessories highlight in our Berlin showroom are the extraordinary hats by our designer friend Anja Seeberg, from Hat-Affairs Munich.

-Which is your creations style? How do you describe your collections?
-Couture lingerie by Très Bonjour is the secret weapon for special moments: feminine, exuberant and passionate all at once! Our aim is to create a completely new, extraordinary and sophisticated couture, lingerie and swimwear-look.

-How do your creations come into existence? Which are your inspirations?
-My hometown berlin inspires me everyday and i love the combinaion of fashion, music and art, so i love to visit galleries, music stores, art exhibitions and museums

-Are your creations on sale? How?
-All our designs are available in our showroom in the very heart of Berlin (Très Bonjour, Torstrasse 3, 10119 Berlin) as well as via our own webshop. One of our retailers is the famous "Darling Frivole", an exclusive boutique for lingerie and little somethings in the very heart of Munich. the webshop exists one year, the opening of our Berlin showroom was in january 2009.

Pictures credits:
photography by Moritz Thau
couture lingerie & swimwear by Très Bonjour
hats & fascinators by Hat-Affairs

To contact Très Bonjour:
e.mail: mail@tresbonjour.de
web site: www.tresbonjour.de

WACKERHAUS: DIFFERENT ELEMENTS IN A PERFECT MIX

Some weeks ago on Nineteen74 I find the creations of a talented womenswear designer from Denmark. Her name is Trine Wackerhausen; 34 years old, born and grown up in Copenagen.
She has studied at the Beckmans School of Design in Stockholm (Sweden). Now, as owner of Wackerhaus, she creates new collections 2 times/year. She has also presented her SS09 and AW09 Wackerhaus collections during the Copenaghen Fashion Week.

-Which are your favourite fashion designer/brand?
-I adore Yves Saint Laurent and Anne Valérie Hash, but I usually buy high street or 2nd hand, apart from wearing my own designs.

-How and when did your passion for fashion start?
-I have always had a creative mind, so it felt natural going in that direction when choosing education. I think “wearable art” when I make clothes, I like the combination of interesting design and wearability.

-What do you create?
-Ready to wear collection 2 times/year.

-Which is your creations style? How do you describe your collections?
-My design expresses a certain masculinity but also a fragile and feminine side of contemporary women's fashion. Based in Scandinavian design tradition, it is an understated look with the focus on quirky details combined with wearability.

-How do your creations come into existence?
-Each season I find a new inspiration, e.g Music, contrasts of different women types, odd characters. I use this as a base for the collection, then the story and designs evolve gradually when I start working around the theme.

-Are your creations on sale?
-Since 2003 I have been selling to retailers. I sell through shops in Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Greece. Then also via web (www.stylepaste.com).

Contacts:
info@wackerhaus.dk
www.wackerhaus.dk
You can buy her creations on www.stylepaste.com
You can find Wackerhaus also on “Danish Fashion Institute web site”

UNDERSTATED SEDUCTION IN THIRTYFOUR ACCESSORIES

While browsing on Internet I’ve discovered ThirtyFour, a Malaysian brand that produces very beautiful designes leather bags and accessories in small series.
I’ve interviewed the 32 years old designer ShuennKee Chong, in order to come to know something else about her creations. She was born and grown up in Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) and she has studied Metalsmithing at the Parsons School Of Design, in New York.

- What does ThirtyFour creates?
- ThirtyFour is an interdisciplinary design practice and lifestyle initiative. To date ThirtyFour has been occupied with explorations in skin, culminating in three collections of leather accessories that trace life’s various postures (accessories, bags, sandals).

- Which are the materials?
- At the moment : leather, fabric, metals.

- Which is ThirtyFour creations style? How do you describe the collections?
- Collection 03. As with their past collections, ThirtyFour’s current showing has skin and fold as material and process. By manipulating a simple crease, the collection toys with forms both organic and structured. This season’s exploration in skin sees vegetable tan calfskin, embossed leather, mock croc and pony hair as examples of different perspectives on texture and form. The pairing of unique materials and clean ,strong shapes evoke a relaxed and understated seduction in our designs.

- Howdoes ThirtyFour creationscome into existence? Which are the inspirations?
- ThirtyFour came to existence from passion in design. Inspirations comes form everyday routine, people we meet, new needs, the color of surroundings...

- Are ThirtyFour creations on sale? How?
- Yes. Retailing in specialty stores in Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, New York and Berlin. And on the internet via www.wefew.net. We sell our creations since 2 years.

- Does ThirtyFour work also on contract?
- Yes.

To contact ThirtyFour:

shuennkee@thirtyfour.net
www.thirtyfour.net

If you want to purchase ThirtyFour creations in Europe, you can contact Diwa Tharan in Berlin: diwa@thirtyfour.net.

UNUSUAL MATERIALS IN SILVIA’S THINK

Today I interview a young accessories designer. Her name is Silvia Mazzoli, 28 years old from Pesaro (Italy).
Se has not studied fashion design but she’s very creative. So she started to create accessories of different kind, using unusual materials as pvc and zip. At the beginning it was just a hobby, but then it became her job. So she invented her Silvia’s Think brand.
With her creations she tooks part in some seasonal fashion shows, organized by some shops in Riviera Adriatica, for which she has worked. Now she has a project with a shop to produce some customized bags. We will know something more in the future.

Oggi intervisto una giovane designer di accessori. Si chiama Silvia Mazzoli, ha 28 anni e vive a Pesaro.
Pur non avendo conseguito una formazione inerente la moda, o comunque, inerente il design, ben presto si è scoperta creativa. Così, inizialmente per gioco, ha iniziato a creare accessori di vario genere con materiali insoliti: pvc e cerniere lampo, ad esempio. Ben presto è diventata una professione ed ha creato il marchio Silvia’s Think, il suo progetto creativo.
Con le sue creazioni ha partecipato ad alcune sfilate stagionali, organizzate dai negozi della riviera adriatica con i quali collabora. Inoltre c’è in progetto una collaborazione per delle borse personalizzate. Ne sapremo di più in futuro.
Al momento, per chi volesse conoscere di persona lei e le sue creazioni, Silvia sarà a Milano per la terza edizione della Chérie's Tree House il 9 e 10 Maggio.

-Who are your favourite fashion designers and brands, and why?
I love Marni and Romeo Gigli because they present original and fanciful collections, with peculiar shapes and wearable at the same time. But I prefer to buy many cloche, also no-branded, and mix them.

-Quali sono i tuoi stilisti e marchi preferiti?
Mi piacciono molto Marni e Romeo Gigli perchè propongono collezioni originali e stravaganti, con tagli particolari e allo stesso tempo indossabili. Mi piace anche guardarmi intorno e non fossilizzarmi su un unico genere, ma cogliere il meglio da tutti. E poi preferisco comprare più cose, anche non di marchi famosi, giocando molto con gli abbinamenti.

-How and when did your passion for fashion start?
I can’t label it as a passion for fashion world. I like creatività that is behind fashion. However, it started some years ago. At the beginning it was a hobby, just toh ave something particolar to wear. Then it became a job.

-Come e quando è nata la tua passione per la moda?
Non so se definirla al 100% passione per la moda. Mi piace la creatività che sta dietro alla moda. Comunque è nata qualche anno fa: in principio era più un gioco e l'esigenza di avere qualcosa di originale da indossare ma poi ho deciso di farne una professione.

-What do you create?
Bags, belts and jewels. But in the future I’d like to create also some dresses and ornaments for home.

-Che cosa realizzi?
Borse, cinture e gioielli, ma non penso di fermarmi solo a questi. Amo realizzare di tutto e in futuro mi piacerebbe fare anche qualche semplicissimo abitino e anche oggetti d’arredo.

-How could you describe your collections? How do your creations come into existence?
I don’t think that my creations have a specific style. I like to change the original functionality of materials and give them new and unusual employ.

-Qual è lo stile delle tue creazioni? Come nascono?
Penso che questa sia la domanda più difficile a cui rispondere. Non so dare uno stile preciso alle mie creazioni. Quello che mi piace fare è trasformare la funzionalità originaria del materiale per riadattarlo a nuovi e insoliti usi, come nei miei “Gioielli-Lampo” o nelle “Borse-Pvc”.

-Is it possible to buy your creations? How?
Yes, you can find my creations in some shops all over Italy: Panpepato (Milano), Pesci pneumatici (Bologna) and Nonna Vera (Castelfidardo-Ancona). But also on line? (you can ask me by mail?). In the future I’d like to have my own shop.

-E’ possibile acquistare le tue creazioni? Come?
Alcune mie creazioni sono in vendita in negozi o atelier sparsi per l'Italia: Panpepato (Milano), Pesci pneumatici (Bologna) e Nonna Vera (Castelfidardo-Ancona). Vendo anche online tramite il contatto diretto via mail. Il passaparola, poi, aiuta molto. In futuro mi piacerebbe aprire un atelier o un laboratorio mio, uno spazio dove poter creare e proporre le mie creazioni.

-Do you create unique creations or in series?
Each creation is completely handmade. Some of them are unique, others are riproducibile.

-Crei pezzi unici o in serie?
Ogni prodotto e interamente realizzato a mano. Alcuni articoli sono pezzi unici ed altri invece sono riproducibili.

-Do you work also on contract?
Yes, if it is possible I try to satisfy my customers.

-Crei anche su commissione?
Si, dove possibile cerco di venire incontro alle esigenze del cliente.

To contact her:
silviasthink@gmail.com
www.silviasthink.com
search her also on Facebook: Silvia’s Think Creations

THE EXCITING ELEGANCE IN FERENC CSABAY’S COLLECTIONS

This time I interview a talented fashion designer from Hungary. His name is Ferenc Csabay, he’s 32 years old and he is from Budapest. He studied at the Corvin Art School and then at Krea Art College.

With his creations he tooks part in many contest and fashion shows like the ones in Wien, Chicago, Toronto and Liepzig and also the Sziget Festival (2004-2005-2006).
With his works he had appearances on magazines like About20, Imago, Glamour and Vogue. He has always worked on his own projects and now he work at his CSF company.

-Who are your favourite fashion designers and brands, and why?
As a women’s wear designer my favorite designers are Yohji Yamamoto and Rei Kawakubo. I love the way how the japanese designers are handling the shapes. For myself it’s hard to find good man’s wear designer clothes to buy so if I really can’t find anything I rather make something for myself. Maybe soon it would be worth to launch a own CSF man’s wear line.

-How and when did your passion for fashion start?
It happened when the first fashion labels appeared in Hungary around 1991.
I thought I like this way of the clothing and because I got tailor profession, I started to make some own creations. I found that very exiting so then I started my fashion studies.

-What do you create?
I make small series collections for my target audience: young women who like to dress up elegantly yet but still like to show courage. I would like to make women to feel more confident when they are wearing my clothes.
I also used to make handbags as accessories but this is not seasonal for me. When I’ll have enough inspiration to make a CSF handbag collection then I’ll make one.

-What is your creations style? How could you describe your collections?
“Exciting elegance”, that is the motto of my new collection.

-How do your creations come into existence? Which are your inspirations?
Inspiration can come from everywhere. I can’t work beside drawing tables. I ‘m just making a lot of sketches during my days and if I feel it is time for a new collection I collect every napkin, bill and other piece of papers and I pull them together as a collection. I love so much this part of the design process. If I feel the collection sketches are ready then I start to work them out with my assistant and my pattern maker. The idea is the most important. I always try to put an interesting part even in the most simple pieces.

-Are your creations on sale? How?
The CSF company is quite young. I established it with my business partner Attila Kovacs only one year ago. Up to now, we can show up a store in Singapure (Epitome) and one in Budapest (Oltozo) as our label’s stockists. Right now we are working on to open our own showroom in Budapest and to start our online shop too, but we are always opened to make new business connections with boutiques and showrooms. We are looking to the future very confidently.

-Do you create unique creations or in series?
I’m representing collections and sometimes unique creations for style photoshootings to make promotional materials.

-Do you work also on contract?
Sometimes, but that’s not typical. If I have time beside the collections I use to work on special ideas.

To contact him:
info@csf.co.hu
www.csf.co.hu
search him also on Facebook: CSF

LA MODA DI ELEONORA ESPOSITO

Con questo post inauguro un nuovo spazio del mio blog, dedicato a giovani stilisti e creativi che lavorano nel mondo della moda.

Per la prima intervista ho scelto una disegnatrice e stilista di moda napoletana: Eleonora Esposito. 33 anni, nata e cresciuta a Napoli; ha un diploma come "Disegnatrice e stilista di Moda", una specializzazione all'Accademia della Moda di Napoli come "Fashion Designer" ed un Master Avanzato eseguito presso IT Holding S.p.A di Isernia.
Con le sue creazioni ha partecipato per due anni di seguito (2005 e 2006) all’Alternative Fashion Week che si svolge a Londra, una fiera per giovani stilisti emergenti, dove ho ricevuto molti complimenti ed una buona accoglienza di pubblico, riuscendo anche a vendere alcuni capi. Nel dicembre 2006 ha vinto, nella categoria professionisti, il Concorso Internazionale per Giovani Stilisti organizzato dalla Fondazione Mondragone con il patrocinio della Regione Campania e dell’Alta Moda Roma: il tema del concorso era il Mediterraneo e lei ha presentato degli abiti ispirati alle dee greche.
Ha fatto uno stage alla Gianfranco Ferrè Jeans, ha lavorato 5 anni presso l’azienda Nuvola come assistente stilista e dal 2001 collabora come assistente disegnatrice per l’azienda Miss Max, specializzata in abiti da cocktail e cerimonia.
Oltre a questo, crea e produce una piccola linea personale di modelli unici.

-Quali sono i tuoi stilisti e marchi preferiti?
Sono tanti: YSL (Stefano Pilati), Giambattista Valli, Chanel, Gucci, Alberta Ferretti, Elie Saab, Givenchy, Antonio Berardi, Balenciaga, Marchesa, Matthew Williamson, Fendi.
Purtroppo questi stilisti sono un po’ fuori portata ma oggi è molto facile ritrovare alcuni degli input che questi grandi stilisti lanciano con le loro collezioni: nelle grandi catene dell’abbigliamento o in negozi che richiamano questi stili particolari, oppure una bella ricerca nei mercatini del vintage!

-Come e quando è nata la tua passione per la moda?
Sin da bambina ero una persona creativa e molto curiosa, adoravo creare gli abiti delle bambole e di Barbie. Inoltre ho sempre amato disegnare; trascorrevo giornate intere disegnando. E poi sono sempre stata interessata ai dettagli ed ai particolari, cosi ho deciso che la mia strada sarebbe stata quella della moda.

-Che cosa realizzi?
Abbigliamento femminile con capi che vanno dal quotidiano alla sera. Inoltre l’estate scorsa ho fatto realizzare anche dei costumi da bagno all’uncinetto, cosa che vorrei ripetere anche la prossima estate.

-Qual è lo stile delle tue creazioni? Come descriveresti le tue collezioni?
Il mio concetto di donna è femminile, dolce, romantica e sensuale. Le mie creazioni sono curate e studiate nei dettagli, nelle forme e nei tagli.Ma soprattutto cerco di creare abiti che possano far sentire una donna comoda e a proprio agio con ciò che indossa, ed originale allo stesso tempo. Penso che l’originalità e la creatività debbano essere concetti che viaggiano di pari passo con la praticità.

-Come nascono le tue creazioni? A cosa ti ispiri?
Adoro gli anni 70, la moda british, il romanticismo della moda francese ed il colore rosa: nelle mie collezioni ci sono sempre questi elementi. Ma le ispirazioni del momento possono nascere dalle situazioni più varie, magari da un viaggio così come da una ricerca in un mercatino vintage. Ogni creativo ha come un istinto che lo ispira e che ogni volta dà vita a qualcosa di nuovo.

-E’ possibile acquistare le tue creazioni? Come?
Al momento sono in vendita su richiesta attraverso internet e tra conoscenti, più o meno da circa 3 anni.

-Crei anche su commissione?
Si, se ha qualcuno piacciono i modelli, posso realizzarli su richiesta nella taglia desiderata.

Per contattarla:
eleonora.esposito@hotmail.it
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