Story by Stefhan Gordon, Special Correspondent- Images by Karla Ticas
Jessica Darwin
was born and raised in the suburbs of Philadelphia, and has been
creating some form of art since she was 2 years old. Her mother, an
Art Historian and Interior Designer, and her father, an Engineer,
influenced her love of art & pattern making. Jessica attended
Moore College of Art & Design. In 2006, she entered the Arts of
Fashion International Competition and her concept of body modification
was selected to continue to their design competition. There Jessica
won the top award of a two-month scholarship to La Cambre in Brussels,
Belgium. While in Belgium, she studied European conceptual design,
draping, pattern making, historical corsetry & illustration. She
then returned to Moore College to create her senior collection, the
Badlands. In 2007, Jessica graduated with Best in Show and shortly
after, moved to Los Angeles where she worked for Morphine Generation,
as well as Mike & Chris under Cynthia Vincent.
To this
day, the creative thought process that she learned from La Cambre stays
with her, knowing that there is no limit to “Fashion”. Fashion is
anything that your mind can create, even beyond what your imagination
can come up with. When you involve your hands in the process, there is
no limit to your imagination.
LAFW: For your line Karla photographed, what were your inspirations,
and what are you trying to achieve? Did movies, materials, and or
textures provide inspiration?
 JD: The campaign shoot, (Model
Gina McNeil, the Venus short film), was inspired by surrealism &
modern low brow art, fused with European high fashion &
simplicity. We wanted to evoke a beautifully creepy mood for the
shoot. The model, Gina, fit this role perfectly with her long limbs
& high fashion aesthetic. I had mentioned to Karla about creating a
short film while shooting, and she was more than enthusiastic about the
idea. Her partner, David Gallardo is a film director. With the creative minds of hair stylist Sienree Du & Make Up Artist Leibi Carias,
the campaign & film the Venus, was born. We shot inside of a
halfway built mansion in Hermosa Beach. The Architecture firm, Starr Design Group,
was in the process of building a dream home, combining antique beams
from a farm, smooth concrete & rust stained walls, with just the
right amount of sawdust. |
Dj Nina Kraviz в международный женский день в Buddha-bar Kiev 
