SHOWCASE
ADORR REYNOLDS
INTERVIEWED BY ANYA HABER PORTRAIT BY MARIAN HILL
When did you become interested in pursuing fashion design? Honestly, I always credit fashion for finding me. I was a toddler, trying to copy fashion sketches my dad would do. I was fascinated by it all. It truly became my pursuit when my dad bought me my first sketchbook. My imagination ran wild and I would go through several books a year. I loved sketching because it was second nature to me. When I was 12 or 13. My dad bought me a sewing machine and I was sewing all my dolls’ clothes. I loved it so much that I would cut up old clothes of mine just to have more fabric options for my dolls. I knew then I was destined to design. Who are your biggest inspirations? My mother is a hairstylist so beauty and style have always been greatly valued. I grew up understanding the importance of presentation and how that translates into self-confidence. My dad credits my grandmother for instilling a sense of great style and an eye for quality into his sartorial aesthetic. In high school, I would shop her closet and wear her vintage pieces. Honestly, about 70 percent of my closet are vintage pieces that I’ve taken from her. I’m also greatly influenced by my brother — his style changes by season. He has a great eye for coordination. I’m always excited to pick his brain because he such a trendsetter. I’m heavily influenced by my customer, as well. She’s a strong, conSCAN MAGAZINE // FALL 2018
fident, daring and exuberant woman. She is a great accumulation of all the people that inspire me. Depending on the season or collection, my customer can be either Solange Knowles, Kahlana Barfield, Tracee Ellis Ross or Blake Lively. These women truly inspire my design aesthetics. What have been your proudest achievements thus far? First and foremost, my biggest accomplishment is graduating from SCAD. I am very proud of that. My past two years have been an amazing whirlwind of accomplishments. In 2016, I showcased a capsule collection in an art exhibition that I had created during my second year. Those same pieces were worn in singer/songwriter Anthony David’s music video, “I Don’t Mind.” During my fourth year, I won The National Black Arts Festival Fine Art + Fashion Design Scholarship. I was also selected as one of three students at the SCAD Atlanta location to participate in LVMH design competition. Since I’ve graduated, my senior collection has been sought after by celebrity stylists and requested for editorial photo shoots. I’ve had so many things happen. It’s great validation.