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How I’m Making It: Donna Mizani Posted: 12 Jul 2010 07:04 AM PDT
First up, 24-year-old LA-based designer Donna Mizani. Mizani designed her first collection for her eponymous line in 2008, and debuted at Harvey Nichols Hong Kong in 2009 when she was 22. Now you can find her collection at Kitson, Revolve Clothing, and she just shipped to Nordstrom’s. Why fashion? What was your big break? I didn’t want to quit with nothing lined up. So I started my line while working full time. I worked during the day and designed Donna Mizani at night. Then I took some time off from work, flew to New York, met with a couple showrooms, and found a showroom that wanted to rep my line. I got my first few orders within that week. Even after I got my first orders and told my dad, “I think this is really happening,” he said, “Nope.” He still didn’t want me to quit my job. So I got to a point where i was juggling both jobs and I just couldn’t do it anymore. So I quit. How did people react when you told them you were starting your own line? What’s the ballsiest thing you’ve ever done for your career? After that, I would have to say dropping out of FIDM after two years was pretty ballsy. I just couldn’t stand the fact that I was sitting in the classroom for so long–I wanted to get out and do it. My parents flipped out and didn’t speak to me because the only reason they let me move to L.A. was for school. But I’m not a school girl – I want to work. I have a really strong work ethic and I’ve always made my own money. I go to bed by 1 a.m. and I’m up at 5 a.m. I can’t sit still. Who has helped you the most along the way? What are your biggest challenges now? Where do you see yourself in five years? |
Weissensee Academy of Arts’ Graduate Fashion Show Features Berlin’s Future Stars Posted: 11 Jul 2010 04:19 PM PDT BERLIN–Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week is making its twice-annual stop in Berlin, and one school that frequently pops up on local designers' resumes is the city's Weissensee Academy of Arts–the alma mater of creatives like c.neeon, Michael Sontag and Sam Frenzel. Now, a new crop of graduates is gearing up to hit the scene. On Friday afternoon, one of the school's final year students, Parsival Cserer, won German fashion retailer Peek & Cloppenburg’s prestigious Designer for Tomorrow award for his "Good Morning Miss Obama" collection, an ode to the First Lady translated into bright knit mini and maxi dresses and oversized cardigans. A couple of hours later, Cserer's classmates showed their graduate collections at See Fashion, Weissensee's annual graduate show. Hoping to spot some more noteworthy collections among the class of 2010, we took a closer look at the talent pool and talked to four promising students. |
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