PONY ANARCHY MAG - ISSUE NO.6

crowned bird we chat to PRISCILLA Barroso, the founder & designer behind our NEW fAVE label, crowned bird.

Tell us a little about yourself and Crowned Bird. I am a bespoke tailor that makes clothing for various artists and musicians in San Francisco. I started this umbrella company with negative 300 dollars in my bank account so I was one of the fortunate few that got lucky, but it’s been years in the making. A true ‘coming of age’ type story, minus the epic dialogue. Things just work out if they should and I know, because I’m a fatalist at heart. Crowned Bird is a testament to that. It’s a clothing line I designed specifically for the geeksters of our world. Not quite hipsters, but totally, relentlessly knowledgable about their craft, have an eye for timelessness, and a hearted approach to trends. We are endearing, harmless, and geek out on the things we love. If you can relate to any of those qualities, Crowned Bird was made for you. Your line has a very distinct style, where do you draw inspiration from? Inspiration always comes suddenly for me. I can spend a day frolicking through a city and by night I have the new season down on paper. The French retro theme isn’t just inherent, the rest is based on experience and staying present. I try my best to seize a small moment and draw it organically, then build a story through design. There are always ‘characters’ in my mind. Are you working on any new projects at the moment? I have just launched to wholesalers so I am heading to Paris for the Pret-aPorte show on my June 30th and will be making some fun fashion videos in the streets using a couple of my favorite Parisian fashion bloggers. Excited for all of the video projects to come with a very magical friend, Miss Heather Gildroy. What do you do when you’re not working on your designs? I seek out favorite haunts and new experiences. I’m boldly adventurous at times. But more than anything, I like to spend time with amazing people that fill my life somehow. It is symbiotic love. And then there is my pug, my everyday love affair. Best advice you’ve been given? Haters gonna hate. Where do you see the label going in the future? We will be taking this brand to Japan in the near future. I am meeting with the buyers from Beams+ who are already interested in the Spring 2013 collection, coming out in August. I’ll be relocating my business to Los Angeles this summer (yeah!) and have a beautiful showroom production space downtown I’m sharing with photographer Heather Gildroy. The next collection still carries a strong and adored nod to the past, but is a bit darker, in a neon sort of way. Where can our readers buy your lovely pieces? I will have to keep you posted on online and local retailers. Launching next week (California here we come!), you’ll have to check out our stockists page for up-to-date news.

To find out more visit www.crownedbird.com