Some time ago, I was introduced to Kymare swimwear and instantly fell for piece after piece after piece - you all know me... and how I am with falling in love with pieces :) Now that I've come across these designs, I can't image wearing anything else at the beach.
And that's a pretty big call from an Aussie like me who absolutely adores the beach.
Now, the beautiful designer behind this is the lovely Kim, who I got to catch up with about her work!
1. Hey there, how's it going? Things are going really well over here - at the moment we are finalizing the brand new e-shop. We're wanting to go online this weekend.
2. How did you first start out as a designer? I started with photography quite young, making my own designs and doing fashion shoots with friends. After a short study in photography I went working and traveling in Australia for 6 months when I was eighteen. I had a great time and miss Australia a lot! Hope to go back soon.
3. So what is your design philosophy when you start any collection? Every collection has a casual clean and sophisticated look, I like comfortable, tough but stylish clothes. I guess this is not so much a philosophy, but something that just happens.
4. I love the sharp cuts your latest collection - where does your inspiration for this come from? It's always a mix of different sources. Sometimes it's just a word that attract me like in 2008 'surfacing' and the German artist Gerard Richter, but for this season it was a mix of rebellious rock pictures from the 80 ties and 90 ties mixed with sport influences.
5. What would you say is your greatest influence at the moment? At the moment we are working on the SS11 collection so I can't say much about it, but it's all about kite and windsurfing... something I love doing.
6. What kind of work goes into putting together one piece in a collection? First a sketch, then the pattern, sewing, changing patterns, sourcing fabrics, accessories and designing prints.
7. I'd love to watch all those amazing go down the runway at fashion weeks alongside the likes of Rosa Cha and Hotel Bondi Swim - is this what you're working towards? yes would be great, lets say SS12? I'll do my best!
8. What are your plans for 2010? In may we receive the final sample sets and we will show the collection in Miami, NY, Copenhagen and Paris this summer. In October I start with designing the SS12 collection...
9. Who would you say is the most significant style icon at the moment? Difficult to say, I'm not so into icons..... I think girls like you making their on blogs are important new style icons.
10. What changes do you see happening in the international fashion industry in the near future? I think its all about the internet! Not only for the fashion industry.
11. Here's a question from our last design interviewee, Marina Makaron: Do you love wearing your own products? For sure! If I don't like wearing it myself its not going into the collection.
12. And finally, what is a random question you'd like to ask our next interviewee?
Would you make the same decisions again?
I'm sure you'll agree that Kim's work makes you want to take to the beach regardless of the weather and go crazy with your favourite people. Or maybe that's just me :) Share your thoughts!
Check out Kymare HERE.
*love*
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