Where do you buy your fabrics
What advice do you have for
and other sewing materials?
aspiring fashion designers?
I buy my fabrics and materials typically from Showrooms in
To believe that anything is possible if you work hard
New York and Los Angeles, and from specific manufacturers
enough, and there must be passion in everything you do.
with whom I have traditionally worked in Turkey, France and
Italy.
What do you believe makes a
quality article of clothing (jewelry,
What are some of your fashion
goals?
My short term goals are to launch an accessories
collection in the Fall of 2015, and then add a men's
accessory etc.)?
collection the following year.
A quality article will provide high value for the price. A high
What matters to you most as a
quality article with survive beyond current trends and become
timeless.
fashion designer? Do you
How do you prepare for a
consider yourself an artist?
fashion shoot or show?
Why or why not?
Preparing for a shoot is a simpler process than preparing for a
show. For a show I typically take several months to create the
environment and backdrop for the show, determine the
sequence on the runway, and the overall impression it will
create. The preparation for the show becomes part of the
creative process for the collection. In contrast, the preparation
for a shoot is a more practical process of selecting (a)
model(s), scheduling my photographer, makeup and hair
persons and stylist, and coordinating the timing and details with
my producer, to provide a photo collection that best depicts the
collection.
It is important to me to have a unique identity as a
designer and to establish a message and/or mood in my
collections. Of course I am an artist; the process of fashion
design is creative and provides a means of expressing my
emotions on a blank canvas.
Well its time to let you get
back to your work. Thank you
Julian for sharing your
creativity and beautiful
What do you look for in a model?
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What type of person best
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represents your brand? How do
you select them?
Shop Julian’s collections on-line at his web-site, and
In a runway model I focus on slim features and a walk that will depict
in high-end boutiques in the United States and
my design as I intended it to look and be worn. For a photo shoot I
throughout the world. Another unique item to note: all
look more for a model who can express herself and my designs
of his designs are made in America.
through her eyes. I cast several dozen models and ask them to walk
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for me when selecting models for a show. I will typically cast fewer
models for a shoot and use a one-on-one fitting. The person that will
best represent my brand is a woman who is youthful, sensual and
with unique looks.