While many fashion students will tell you that they find inspiration for their pieces in the collections of their favorite designers, sophomore fashion design major Janet Suh has a different approach. “I don’t read blogs or look at other designer’s collections...when I look at ...other people’s collections, I start copying exactly what they do.” Instead, Janet sticks with what she knows and does best; adding graphic touches to simple garments. Common motifs in her work include eye-catching all-over prints and monochromatic linework.
A skirt she constructed for her final project last year illustrates this tendency perfectly. Sewn in white linen and covered in bold black designs; she draws on the aesthetic of Diana Cooper, a mixed media artist. A blazer meant to be worn with the skirt is given a similar treatment, with jagged sleeves and a dramatic webbed design emblazoned on each shoulders.
Janet finds inspiration in everyday objects as well. She created a dress out of metro cards, topping it off with hand-painted stripes along the bodice for a look that melds together her pattern-centric style and childhood spent in and around the Big Apple.
Dream Job: “I’m the type of person who[will] either [be] poor on the streets or rich and famous...[and] I can’t picture myself [working] the normal nine to five job. [I]'d like to be a designer or something else in the fashion field...I'm not completely sure yet specifically, but I love making dresses."
Why you should look out for her: She wants to impact more than just the fashion industry: “There’s so much else to the world ...[I'd] love [to] get involved with underprivileged kids...kids from bad areas."
Designer Confidential: Janet grew up surrounded by the arts: her brother is studying to become a graphic designer, her mother and aunt are art teachers, and her father is a tailor.
-Julie Kosin
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