Kerrieen J. Bryan
NYSFE 2017 Designer Spotlight
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What inspired you to pursue a career as a designer?
My inspiration came from my innate creative ability
and my natural love for anything fashionable. Having
already been a part of the fashion retail industry; the
move to focus solely on fashion designing was bold, yet
compelling and self satisfying.
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Do you have a designer that you admire? Why?
Yes I do. His name is Yousef Aljasmi. I admire his work
because for one, he does mainly couture pieces and
his intricate style and heavy detailing with the most
exquisite embellishments appeals to my own sense of
fashion.
I am a wife and a mother of one. I
developed my interest in designing
and garment construction after
co-owning a boutique with my
husband in my home country;
Jamaica. Honestly, I have always
loved fashion but the drive to start
my own custom made line came
from the challenges I faced to
acquire items for resale. Thinking
like an entrepreneur I saw where I
could capitalize on custom making
my own pieces, as not only would
I avoid the hassle associated with
buying and importing merchandise, I
would also be able to custom create
styles of my own preference; which,
was the more exciting part and what
drove me to consistently work hard
at establishing myself as a fashion
designer. consistently designing and creating
my own pieces with a growing
clientele that’s spread out over the
USA, Canada and the Caribbean
and honestly, it can only get better.
Being a self-taught designer was
another challenge within itself.
One that I strongly dealt with when
I first embarked on this Journey,
but as my passion deepened so
did my success at overcoming all
difficulties. In that, my belief and
confidence in myself that I could
successfully achieve my goals of
becoming an International Fashion
Designer was greatly elevated. It’s
just as they say, “If you can believe
it, you can achieve it”. It has been 4
years since I have been My vision for Haus of Kerrieen J
Bryan is to develop a brand that
has a unique signature style, with
“Haute Couture” at the core of it all.
Also to have my pieces on all major
runways, fashion shows, high-end
boutiques, red carpet events, and
on the backs of the most prestigious.
In addition to this, I would love the
opportunity to use such a platform
to encourage and empower others
to believe in a dream, work hard for
that dream, and not to let anyone tell
you you can’t achieve that dream.
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What can you tell us about
presenting your collection at NYSFE?
I have never presented at NYSFE before but I am
extremely honored to have been given this opportunity
and I highly look forward to being a part of the show.
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What do you think of your work?
I believe my work is exceptional, and as time goes by
it will get more and more aligned with the signature style
that I envision for my brand. Which is “Haute Couture
Madness”.
05
What is your greatest accomplishment?
My greatest accomplishment is having my brand up
and running, which, with time and consistent hard work
will continue to satisfy the people, fashionably.
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Describe your creative process?
My creative process is pretty simple. I first create the
style that I want in my head, then I transfer that to the
fabric and from then on I continue to work until I achieve
the finished look that I had envisioned.
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How do you stay organized when
you’re provided with multiple design ideas?
This is a challenge to be honest, because I am always
creating and developing new ideas as I work and
sometimes I get stuck on which style pattern is better.
So what I do is to sketch the alternative designs and
save them for another time, in that I wouldn’t lose the
new ideas I came up with and I would be able to continue
with the original design I started out with.
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What is your social media and website information?
Instagram: @hausofkjb
Website: hausofkjb.bigcartel.com
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