Danilo Gabirelli
What was the inspiration behind the SS13 collection?
The inspiration was the late 1920s and the beginning of
the 30s, about the glamour of Hollywood.
You're known for designing collections to make women
feel confident. What is it that drives you to do this?
I think clothes should be a reflection of the soul, so it
helps people to be more strong; confident. I try to achieve that through my
clothes and dressing them in beautiful dresses. Beautiful in terms of detail; cut; being feminine with a raw edge.
Vauxhall Fashion Scout is renown for nurturing new and
upcoming designers; how have you found your experience here today?
It's amazing. They gave me the ability to focus on the
creativity such as the make-up, the hair and the final look. The event its-self
is so glamorous, I love it. It reflects who I am and who I want to design for.
Lug Von Siga
VFS: Hi Gül, how did the show
go?
GA: Yes very well thank you
did you watch it?
VFS: Yes, we thought it was
beautiful! What were the inspirations behind it?
GA: The traveller going from
Japan, with all the white and black stripes, to India, wandering and travelling
between space and time and then ending up with the Grand Bazaar.
VFS: Do you have any advice
for young designers going into the industry?
GA: They should get
experience before they start their own business because creativity is not
enough. You need to work and understand how the different fabrics work.
VFS: Any words on Vauxhall
Fashion Scout?
GA: It was wonderful, we had
an easy time and everything was in order, thank you!
DB Berdan
VFS: Hi
Begum, can you just tell us a little bit about the inspirations behind the
collection?
BB: It all started with the
1900's. We chose that era because it's vivid and we call the collection high
society.
VFS: It's a
really commercial collection. Do you think that's important?
BB: Yes, it is commercial but
also there is more edgy stuff. We used a lot of beading techniques, embroidery
and French lace.
VFS: So how
is it, you and your mum working together with different ideas?
BB: It's amazing. When we
design, she designs and I design something else but it mixes up together. We
are so close together, she is my everything and so we are actually completing
each other.
VFS: And lastly, what do you
think about Vauxhall Fashion Scout?
BB: It's a really good
platform and I am really proud of ourselves for getting here!
Interview by Katie Agar (@katie_agar) and Madeleine Ayers (@MadeleineAyers)
Images by Asia Werbel and Ryan Bater