Monday, May 18, 2009

Icon Style Designer Interview


Bravo tv has teamed up with noted designer Isaac Mizrahi and Kelly Rowland of Destiny's Child for a new designer competition series. Who doesn't love cat fights on the cat walk? I'm even more pleased to watch a fellow designer Reco Chapple. "The Fashion Show" (Thursdays at 10/9c)



"House of Chapple" & Studio 423

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When did you know you would be a designer?
WHEN I WAS ABOUT 8 YEARS OLD WATCHING AN EPISODE OF OPRAH, VALENTINO WAS ON THERE SHOWING A COLLECTION OF GOWNS... I FELL IN LOVE WITH FASHION THEN

What was the first garment you constructed? A hit or disaster?
IT WAS A TURQUOISE AND GREEN HALTER TOP AND TURQUOISE PENCIL LEG PANTS. IT SURPRISED THE HELL OUT OF ME

What is your favorite design technique or (embroidery, pattern making, screen printing, etc)?
I LOVE DIFFICULT THINGS BECAUSE I KNOW ALLOT OF PEOPLE WILL TRY TO TAKE THE EASY WAY OUT.. SO ANY THING THAT'S EXTREMELY HARD TO DO ... I LOVE;-)

What was your worst internship/design job and why?
I NEVER LOOK AT A JOB BEING THE WORST OR BAD I JUST TAKE IT AS A LEARNING EXPERIENCE

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Reco Chapple during P.Valentine Boutique & Icon Style "The City's Most Loved" designer competition in February of 2008.