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It has been a while since I have blogged here and I`m sorry about that. Some times I take a break to do other things that excite me. Such as assist on other peoples domains and pages. A long with being admin for the French-Twinks Studios official group and handling thousands of followers there I also assist in many other fields that I like to develop myself in. My friend Michael or Mischa as I call him is a successful fashion designer from Balkan. Considering his young age he has already released a full collection at the Balkan Art Festival 2017 and did pretty good for himself. He asked me to assist him on his page. I might not be a full fashion expert like him I`m more laid back and relaxed when it comes to what I wear. But I do know a thing or two on how to promote himself and get his brand out in the world. So this week I did a mini interview with him and here is what he answered. Please feel free to follow him. Links at the bottom of this interview.

Who is the guy behind Michael Ross Design?

When and why did you start creating your own fashion?
I’ve always been attached to art as such. I did lots of dancing , painting , drawing, theater etc. I couldn’t really put myself into one direction. Everything that was colorful was calling me to try it out. Having different mindset than 99% of the people in my country and especially ones here in south of Serbia made me think colorfully & different. My first fashion designs came up as costumes for ballroom dancing as one day my partner couldn’t sew perfect dress she imagined. I decided to do some sketches & offer her the help. It was actually working very well as I had no idea how to draw the proper female body sketch or any proportion. Since than I’ve been going on further with drawing the sketches , getting ideas for people like Lady Gaga , Madonna… until one day when I was 15 , & kinda wanted to have some good coat for myself. I tried lots of industrial clothing selling in famous ready to wear places but as I’m very short nothing was able to fit , long sleeves , too big etc. I decided to make one myself. I did sketch perfect coat for me , & looked for a help to sew. Nobody was there unfortunately ( or fortunately ) so I decided to go on myself. It’s there were no words to explain how long I’ve been working on it as I had basically no idea how to pattern, but I managed. I never wore it as it was unable to fit properly but it was so cute. High school actually made me who I`m today. I’ve finished interior design for my high schools education which is mix of art & architecture. From there I get the strong idea of lines & shapes. Everything I design is properly adjust to become a wearable architecture piece.

I wanna change the way people see ready to wear clothing.
I wanna show fun , intellectual , purpose serving pieces that people are going to love. Easy to maintain yet very fashionable & always in trend. I wanna make people happy wearing that special piece. Basically this.

How old were you when you made your first outfit?
I was 15 and I’ve been drawing fashion since early age.
It culminated once I had to offer my dance partner the dress ideas.

What inspires you to draw and create new fashion?
Lack of clothing that inspires & makes people happy to wear.
It’s not only the clothing. It’s your decision how people will perceive you.

What type of people do you want to dress up in your brand?
First of all I’m a person with no boundaries. Who ever feels like could be able I afford and have the pieces I design.
If I have to put the target group
It could vary from 16/26 & 26/36
People not being afraid to stand out amongst crowds.

You were recently in a big fashion event in Balkan. Tell what that was and how it went for you and your design in it.
I love BAFE ( Balkan Art Fashion Event ) as it connects me first of all with newcomer designers as I’m in the regional area of ex Yugoslavian countries. Seeing new faces and fresh ideas are priceless moments.
BAFE will always have special place in my heart as it’s the place where I showcased my first ever collection ( November 2016 ) and since than made me think of creating & creating more. Participation of young designers are of huge necessity as the ones already known are kinda stumbling sometimes. Wish there were more places to show your ideas. You know as they say, young mind – better ideas.

Do you only design clothes or do you make accessories as well?
Well I have plans & designs of accessories. But first things first. There will be accessories for sure.

Do you design for both gender? What creations can we expect to see you make?
I do design for bot sexes & endless number of genders ?? ( Professional deformation sorry ) With my clothing ether I’m designing to fit both sexes ether the differences are highly visible.
About creation well that’s kinda very hard question as I never know exactly in which direction will go the original idea I had. It’s not that I don’t know how to implement it or so on but I’m taking into consideration so many factors before final sketch. They change accordingly. What I can promise to myself and others is architectural pieces all the way. That’s who I’m, and will always represent the shape of you ( lol )

What other fashion designers or people on the planet inspire you?
Something that’s indeed really funny for me, I`m usually attracted to designs which are completely different than mine. I love to see good flattering red dress, so Valentino. I’ve always saw him as a huge inspiration.

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