S: Um, well I was in the Club Scene a lot and another one of my biggest inspirations is‘ Richie Rich’— he had a brand entitled,‘ Heatherette’ with Traver Rains and it was really inspiring because he brought sort of Pop-Culture to fashion. I met him and he just took me under his wing and put me in the fashion world. I also met Anna Dello Russo— the Editor of VOGUE Japan and she really took me under her wing as well …
D: So tell us about your latest collection,“ Leather”
S: So, my newest collection Leather is all about … sexual stuff, I guess. I don’ t know it’ s a little freaky! Everything is really dark, lots of sheer fabric, lot’ s of leather, It’ s really fun in my opinion and different from my previous collection. My last collection titled: 54 was very colorful, lots of glitter, lots of color---but I wanted to go back to being dark because for me it’ s easier... and then I don’ t have to wash my clothes a lot …( laughing).
D:( Laughing)… So how do you feel your collection was received this season? I know you recently showed Leather in New York, and this week you debuted Leather in Los Angeles. How do you feel the collection was received and how was your experience?
S: It was really, really great, you know I’ m so known for working with big stars and right now I want to work with more up and coming artists because that’ s what is really going on right now.
Like Brooke Candy, Little Debbie … people in that scene … so I brought out all of these amazing, young, talented, individuals to my shows this season. Because like myself, even though you know people really think I’ m established---I’ m really not yet. I’ m still growing I’ m still learning and I like it like that. I actually kind of enjoy being in the underground world again.
D: I’ m going to bring the focus in to today a bit. How do you feel the shoot is going overall?
S: Um, I’ m excited! I mean I feel like It’ s very whimsical … and this is just my brain speaking here---I see like lion fur, I got this faux fur on …( motioning to the all gray fur jacket by Skingraft) I like it! It’ s going really great with the leather collection, I never would have thought to pair the pieces like this so it’ s been really great to see the transformation and concept develop right on set.
D: Let’ s talk a little bit about your personal life, the world wants to know— are you single?
S: I am single, but I’ m single for a reason though and it’ s because I don’ t like to share things. I take care of my friends and my loved ones. Those are the people I care mostly about. But when it comes to a relationship I feel like you have to bring something more to the table aside from your personality.( Laughing) I’ m sorry, my parents were military and I
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