DR ( Danish Radio / Television Channel ), so they were the ones entitled to choose the three best designers who were to do this job . We ended up getting the offer , which was already such a great accomplishment ! The school took care that we had everything we needed , from work space , materials , machinery , right down to food even . 3 . V : Where did your inspiration come from for the outfits you designed ? Were there any rules you had to follow , fashion-wise or have they given you complete freedom ? M & T : There was no such thing as rules , only wishes and special demands from both the artist , Jack Rowan and DR . DR ’ s stage show was futuristic , but the artist was more mysterious and more drawn towards grunge . These were the keywords to our inspiration , the styles that we had to harmoniously blend into our design . From then on we got all the freedom we had wanted , with the condition of receiving the final approval from TEKO , DR and Jack Rowan himself , of course . Although feeling incredibly blessed to be a part of this project , in the end however it was all about the artist and his vocal talents and less about the clothes he wore on stage . 4 . V : Did this experience bring you closer to your dreams ? Did it make your career as fashion designers something more easily to reach ? Maria : Perhaps . It has been a really good addition to my CV and it ’ s clearly an advantage when going out looking for a job . But if it ’ s easier , I don ’ t know . You need a strong dose of both talent , commitment and luck to get into this business , but I want to think and desperately hope that this amazing opportunity brought me closer to my dream of getting a job in fashion . T : The experience that you get from a project like this is always great to have ! And it is actually my dream to design clothes for these kind of shows . So it better be this or evening wear , haha ! 5 . V : Were there any sacrifices you guys had to do in order to get this opportunity ? Or sacrifices you are doing even now in order to pursue your dreams ? I know one of you doesn ’ t even live in the city , that must be hard …
T : Fashion design is what I live for , so it was not hard to spend all that time on the project . As long as I know that the people I care for love me , support my dreams and goals and have my back no matter what , I can dedicate every second of my life to just doing this . M : For me it sure was ! I have not lived in the city since December , so I ’ m always counting on my friends to give me a hand …. or a couch . Something I ’ m still doing , as we are now working on a new project called Herning 100 . Want to learn more about ‘ Herning 100 ’ and get to know these girls to a greater extent ? Then don ’ t forget to check our official Facebook page for much more information ! Valeria Solonari
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