Model Citizen Magazine Issue 31

Mary Sukiasyan msukiasyan@yahoo.com @shabeeg.official http://shabeeg.com Country Armeni State / Region Yerevan Designer ABOUT I am a creative person, and I like researching history for inspiration. I have an MBA in marketing and advertising, and that helps me create products that are easy to sell afterwards. I love and participate in the whole production process of making my t-shirts and sweatshirts. I speak English, Russian, French and Armenian. Currently interested in the American market, mostly California, NY and Massachusetts.

Our readers would love to get to know you more Mary. Tell us about yourself, what is unique about you, your brand or the services you offer?

I combine history, graphic art and fashion in my collections for Shabeeg. It's the holy trinity embedded in our brand DNA. Mary, what are your passion and aspiration in life? How did you start as a Designer?

Accidentally, in the pursuit of finding my true calling, I went for a crazy idea in my head to create basic t-shirts and sweatshirts with our country's rich history and heritage as prints. Moreover, so it turned to be interesting for a specific niche, and that's how it all started, I was motivated to continue, and I am currently working on Shabeeg's 5th collection.

Who is your inspiration in life Mary? How do you stay inspired as Designer?

Armenia is an ancient country, and I look back in our history for inspiration, and every time a confident persona inspires me, whether it's a queen or a king or story or even across stone I find in one of the yards of our million churches. I also get inspiration from nature here. Armenia inspires me.

We all make mistakes Mary; we wish we could take back. What was the error you made in the past that you want to you can bring back?

One thing that describes me is that I never regret. Moreover, because I never regret I also don't keep in mind what I should regret.. Not saying I haven't made mistakes, I don't recall them.