The Catalyst
One change that has occurred is my sudden fascination with men's wear. For the longest time I thought my main focus in design would be women's wear. Maybe I would dabble in a few things here and there but mostly just women's. I did a lot of brainstorming over the winter, some experimenting. It wasn't until March things started shifting. I was asked to create 2 ties for Rachelle Romanowski Willnus, they were to be modeled at her Kentucky Derby Event. That was when the 'dabble' would become much more.
I decided I was going to challenge what I knew about ties, what was expected; and take it to the next level. I like bending the rules, I like manipulating the idea of what is traditional to create something out of the box. There is nothing wrong with traditional...it has it's purposes but part of my brain tells me "Go Avant garde!!!" So I questioned design. What is masculine? What is feminine? What separates those two ideas? I solved the problem I created for myself...which I tend to enjoy. I created the first 2 of my casual ties.
After that I challenged myself more, creating over 15 ties. I was determined to find the art history in my work. I was willing to make mistakes, and to discover something unusual. And here we are in June. I find myself excited for what is to come of this change.
