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Fashion Designer
Foxx Mouton
Fuzionz Magazine stepped into the fashion world of Clinton Mouton, designing under the moniker of Foxx Mouton. Originally from a small town called Duson, which is in southern Louisiana, Mouton currently resides in Dallas TX.
Q: Tell us about Foxx Mouton.
A: I consider myself a simple person in a complicated world. I am very family oriented and heavily rooted in my faith in God. My role on this earth is to be a healer and a helper and that is what I do. I love to be surrounded in peace, so I like to lighten the mood with humor and words of encouragement. I am a very hard worker. That is one of the many things that I have gotten from my parents and grandparents. I have a strong love of music and movies. My ideal career goal would be to become a celebrity designer/stylist or costume designer in the movie industry.
Q: Who or what inspired you to become a fashion designer?
A: My first inkling of fashion as a career came when I watched the movie Mahogany, with Diana Ross. I wanted to travel the world and make beautiful clothing. When I was young, I was always sketching and drawing but never thought that I could turn that into a career. I coupled that with the fact that I am also a specialty sized shopper.
I stand 6’9 and have always found clothing in my size to be boring and lacking style.
Q: Did you go to school to become a designer?
A: Yes, I obtained my Associates Degree from the Art Institute of Dallas in 1996 and I’m currently enrolled in the Art Institute of Dallas getting my Bachelors. I believe in staying updated on the latest skills in the design arena.
Q: How has being a designer been working for you?
A: Being a designer has allowed me the freedom of artistic expression. There was a period of hiatus that I took from designing to work in corporate America. I realized that having strong business acumen is a great platform to anyone that wants to own a part of something in this life, but I was missing the artistic side of myself. Design gives me the opportunity to merge both my business and creative side to build a brand.
Q: What are some of the biggest challenges that you’ve faced?
A: I am my biggest challenge. I say this because people would like to believe that life or other people hinder them from
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