Designer Xenia Laffely
- When
was the first time you realised you are interested in fashion?
- I’ve always been interested in fashion,
but to take it as my main thing I decided pretty late, after studying French
and history of art for 3
years. To work in this field seemed just right.
- Why
have you chosen menswear?
- I love to dress men. I love the way they
walk too. I find it very moving. And also, most of my inspirations are
masculine.
- Tell about the designing process. Does it
take long to move from primal idea to the last outcome?
- It starts with an obsession - something
very personal and sincere. I start to build a story or a character, using
drawings, collages, images and thinking about it all the time. I always get
completely obsessed with the subject. For my bachelor collection it took 4
months.
- What fabrics you like to work with the most?
- For my collection, I worked with shiny
and luxurious fabrics and played with them to make them stiffer. I fused
everything and also used classical tailoring techniques.
- Your
work includes visual experimentations (illustrations, collages, pictures, etc.). What is your relation with contemporary illustration?
- I'm more into graphic novels. But I am
curious about illustration, graphic design, everything that involves images,
even if I don't have a good theoretical knowledge.
- Do
you consider yourself as an artist?
- I consider myself as a creative person.
- Do
you like collaborations or you prefer to work individually?
- I like to work by myself.
- Could
you share the inspirational stories/characters behind the latest collection?
What things inspire you in general?
- The story of my collection starts with
two figures that have always haunted me; the father in classical tailored suit
and the religious figure in his ceremonial outfit.
My idea was not to make an homage to these
male archetypes but to build a third figure in their ashes; the rebellious son.
I created this character as a drawing that I would have done.
- Tell us about struggles and happiness while
being a young creator.
- I didn't have a lot of expectations so
for now it has been mostly happiness about making very personal things, being
very sincere and passionate about my work while having good feedback. I think
the hardest part is still to come.
- Do
you feel that you need to march and fight to get everyone’s attention?
- Until now, it didn't seem like a fight. I
was really honoured that people get interested about my work.
- Back in April you had your first
international showcase at Hyères 2013 festival. How was it?
- It was great and intense. Hyères is a
very special festival, I met fantastic people and it was such a unique
experience to have all these professional people working with you to show your
work as best as possible.
-
What are your plans for near future?
- For now I am in New York, interning at
3.1 Phillip Lim. After that, we'll see... I have ideas, dreams, doubts but not
plans.
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