What is your role within the fashion industry?
Menswear designer for a fashion supplier
What formal education do you have in your subject area?
BA Hons degree in Fashion design and technology
How did you decide on this career path?
I was really interested in fashion from an early age and have always preferred to be arty and creative than more academically minded. I found that i just fell into the role of a menswear designer and after doing this for over 2 years now, I could never see myself doing women's.
What or who inspires you?
I find a lot of inspiration from general day to day life, whether it be something I see unrelated to fashion eg: a tree or a building, I love architecture and this transfers well into fashion ... I'm also inspired by the catwalk and some of my favourite labels include Kris van Assche and Dsquared.
When you have trouble finding inspiration how do you break out of it?
I have this problem sometimes when I'm starting a range. I find that in some cases I have all the research (maybe too much) and nothing is jumping out at me and setting me off. I don't really have a method for breaking out of it but In general I just keep on looking for more images and exploring more and then sometimes it just takes one little thing to trigger off an idea, and then all the research you've done fits into place. It also helps to get out and about and just take photos of everything interesting you see, however insignificant it may seem.
What is the best thing about your job?
The best things about my job are I get to travel, whether it be shopping trips abroad or trips to the far east to see the factories, and also the feeling I get when I see my designs in the stores and they are best sellers!
Thanks very much for you time and input Vicky.
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