was raised in a household of artists. My mother
and father met in the '80s in New York City
doing silkscreen for an advertising company
and both come from Fine Arts backgrounds.
After relocating to Weehawken, my parents'
first apartment had a walk-in closet that also
doubled as an art studio. And while I've
always experimented with illustration and
painting, I feel a strong connection to putting
a hand to paper, and more recently, fabric.
For my latest project, I commissioned local
Brooklyn artist Eric Yevak to create a one-of-
a-kind painted fabric that was able to lend
itself to interpretation. Something that
represented the versatility of art and
was also desirable. Yevak and I layered
multiple colors and patterns over one
another, creating a juxtaposition of hard
and soft elements which complimented the
Avant-Garde look I was inspired to create.
I wanted to push the absolute boundaries
and design a look that from every angle
had three qualities: texture, dimension
and surprise. Resulting in a form-fitting,
scarlet plaid gown contrasted with
voluminous black tulle, cropped sleeves
and carefully placed star detailing.
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