AVENUE Magazine September 2010

LC: There was art everywhere! I was amazed and humbled by the beauty, the care, the hours of work, and the generosity invested. More importantly, it made me fully aware of how we, as humans embody that gift: the power and spirit of creation was everywhere; some for money, some for very altruistic reasons or a combination of both. There is MAJOR talent everywhere.

SS: Alright, now this must be asked because it’s so crucial in selecting truly quality pieces, but what is your definition of “fashion?” We always talk about the fashion community, or the latest “it” fashion, but what do you think really makes for truly iconic fashion?

LC: I try not to be too judgmental in fashion, and appreciate it as a form of art expression: a medium just like painting or sculpture; an art form. But, I do feel that in order to create truly iconic fashion, you have to bring style, elegance, the reason for which it is created, the wearer and the reflection of the times into the equation.

For it to be truly iconic, you cannot separate the item from the wearer or the wearer from the item…they become one. Truly iconic fashion embodies the marriage of Utilitarian Art, the person and the times. It becomes permanently fixated in our minds as a moment in time. It