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Q1 Please introduce yourself.
My name is CHANDI and I'm the designer.
Q2 Where does the brand name come from?
It's my name.
Q3 What do you think the trend for this season?
Acid Wash. |
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Q4 Would you tell us your career as a fashion designer?
I started making clothes while I was studying Painting at Pratt Institute and working at clubs like Limelight. I would make clothes to wear out and people would ask me to make them things. I had some private clients in school and decided to develop my work into a line during the summer of 1996 when I got the inspiration for a print with chromosomes. The A-line DNA dresses in fluorescent colors were sold under the name CUNT clothing and debuted at TG-170. In 2003 I started to sell the line under my name CHANDI. In 2004 I focused entirely on print design, offering a line of t-shirts for men, women and children. In the summer of 2006 I decided to return to the Ready To Wear collection.
Q5 What do you feel important when you are working on your pieces?
My collections focus mainly on print design and silkscreen. Many of my prints are drawings of mine. |
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Q13 What do you think about Japanese culture? (fashion, art, and life style, etc)
I've always loved the creativity of the Japanese. In fashion you find people that aren't afraid of color, love mixing prints and patterns, textures and layers. Accessories infiltrate every aspect of daily living from domestic to electronic, USB flash drives shaped like cartoon characters! Fashion art and lifestyle merge together as an outlet for creative expression.
Q14 What is your favorite cuisine?
Thai, Sushi, Vegan and Vegetarian.
Tell us your favorite restaurants.
Chai (Corner N6 & Berry), Café 1980 (formerly St.Helen’s on Wythe & N8), Zen Palate (Union Square).
Q15 Any messages for your Japanese fans?
Thanks for liking my stuff. |
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| CHANDI grew up in the country with 25 cats near Point Lookout "The most haunted lighthouse in America". When she was 17 she moved to NY to major in Painting at Pratt. Currently working as a superintendent for artist's studios in a fuel depot in Brooklyn that she shares with her bunny, drawing, printing and designing clothes. She travels Europecreating new collections, writing, taking photos and collaborating with artists on different projects. |
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Q6 Would you tell us about the brand concept?
The brand was originally conceived as a statement about identity, feminism and individuality. Now I think of it as my art.
Q7 Are there any people who inspired you?
I inspired from my friends, I respect for myself.
Q8 What kind of fashion style do you like?
Lumberjack meets the evil witch from Narnia.
Q9 Who is your favorite designer?
Judi Rosen
Q10 Where do you shop?
The Good The Bad and The Ugly in NYC(www.goodbaduglynyc.com)
Q11 Please tells us about your next collection.
It will involve burnout printing. |
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Q12 What are your long term goals as a designer?
I'd like to continue to collaborate with artists on projects, and to explore writing and photography. |
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