A
conversation
with Mehrshad
Tajfar
The thin line between
imagination and reality
If there is anybody who knows more
about borders in any way, it’s this guy.
Mehrshad, who’s a first year fashion
student, is a true inspiration when it
comes to connecting your life story
to your work. He spoke to me about
his past, his present and his future
and explains the thin lines between
imagination, fascination and the harsh
reality of the real world.
“But I must say, I
don’t dwell on the
past. I learn from it
and try to use it as
inspiration for the
present”
Ok, So lets talk a little bit about the
project your working on now.
Well, the theme of the project is war. I
was trying to find a certain direction that
I could go with, since the main theme has
so many sides to it. After a lot of research
I ended up at the story of the Spanish
Matador. The main inspiration was the
thought of fear when going to war. You
know you might get hurt and hurt another
person, but you still make the decision
to go through with it. This thin line of
confronting death but still staying strong
and beautiful, were major key points in
my work. The Spanish Matador Wears
the most beautiful outfit even though he
is going out on the field. So he kn