Meet the Nominees: 2013 CFDA Swarovski Award for Emerging Talent in Womenswear

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Designing for women as in these,

like this kind of like weird static group of people,

it s more about trying to make clothing for,

for individuals.

Things that really inspire us

come from art and architecture.

The Suno s an optimistic, slightly irreverent.

Humorous.

And look sophisticated and look chic,

but still look like a woman.

And sometimes the magic lies

in connecting all those pieces.

Finding individuality and finding a kind of unique voice

and that s what we try to do.

It s more of an attitude.

But they re, they re normally--

A mythological theme.

But just a little more casual.

Just anything that s really graphic.

Sort of dressed up, dressed down.

Well that was sexy, not in a vulgar way.

You know, because you re constantly examining

how you re gonna do that.

And we thought about character.

Creating the fantasy, but still having the practicality.

Well it s amazing to be nominated.

For the Swarovski. Swarovski.

Swarovski. Womenswear.

It really just puts this stamp on your brand.

It s a really, it s a really powerful validation.

It means that we re doing something right.

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