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EXCLUSIVE
the problem was rather to restrain myself
because I wanted to do so much, but
I have learned you have to be really consistent
in what you do — so I took some of
the DNA of Alter and enhanced it for the
new collection.
HM: Do you prefer Paris or Monaco as a
place to present your work?
PD: I feel like it is important to have a mixture
of everything. I think it is not good to
stay in one place for too long otherwise you
will get bored of it. Therefore, I am a lot in
New York, a lot in Paris, and also in Monaco.
In terms of work, I am hyperactive, so I need
to get my inspiration from everywhere.
HM: What is your opinion about the Monte-
Carlo Fashion Week?
PD: I am going to attend the next Monte-Carlo
Fashion Week. Being a designer
myself, I want to support the designers in
Monaco and push Monaco as a fashion platform.
I feel like Monaco is more classic and
more about big brands. I think it is important
to bring new visions and young designers
to Monaco.
HM: How important is diversity for you and
your Fashion?
PD: It is really important for me, I think it
is where the fashion industry should go
and not only take the standard models that
are super tall and super skinny. Therefore,
I think it is really important for fashion to be
inclusive and show fashion for every kind
of person.
HM: What kind of people do you want to
reach with your brand and clothing?
PD: I would say it is very inclusive. I can
imagine the clothing being worn by my
mom or young kids like my sister. It is really
broad and I don’t think of a specific
target when creating. I think of a broad
spectrum of people.
HM: How do you think your brand can help
people to express their personality?
PD: My pieces are really simple, straight forward,
and classic. I feel like it is up to the
people to personalize the garments and to
style them in the way they want.
HM: What are your next goals?
PD: My next goal is to make my brand Alter
become bigger and bigger and to make it a
major actor in the unisex fashion industry.
HM: What are your favourite places in Monaco?
PD: I enjoy all the places in Monaco, but
when I come home from Paris or New York
I enjoy staying at home sometimes too.
RUS
HelloMonaco: Полин, почему вы решили
стать дизайнером?
Полин Дюкрюэ: На самом деле, я всегда
хотела им быть. Не могу даже припомнить
то время, когда бы я хотела быть кем-то
другим.
НМ: По вашему мнению, насколько существенно
мода влияет на людей? В какой
степени фэшн-индустрия способна позитивно
влиять на общество?
ПД: Думаю, что мода — катализатор прогресса,
в особенности в субкультурах, где
она играет тем более значительную роль
и имеет существенное влияние. По моему
мнению, мода всегда была и остается
способом воздействия на людей, их менталитет,
определяющим образ мыслей и
действий общества.
НМ: С какими трудностями вы столкнулись
на пути становления дизайнером?
ПД: Работа в индустрии моды — тяжелый
труд. Люди склонны думать, что мода — это
всего лишь блеск и гламур. Однако же это
не так. За этим действительно стоит большая
работа. Вы должны точно понимать,
чем вы занимаетесь и к чему стремитесь.
Здесь требуется максимальная точность, а
установленные сроки и рамки имеют первостепенное
значение.
HM: Какова главная идея брэнда Alter?
ПД: Alter создан для людей. Разрабатывая
коллекции, я представляю себе свою
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