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\nstyling considerations \/ iD Magazine Feb 09 | Photo: Daniel Jackson<\/a><\/p>\nCM: Over the Years Glenda Bailey has maintained her reputation of selling magazines at quite impressive Numbers, and as of late the magazine seems to have sparked up an extra edge that goes somewhat beyond their previous creative boundaries\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6that new roster of talent now includes you which needless to say evokes an element of excitement for the rest of us.\u00c2\u00a0 What are the major differences you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve experienced when working on a story for Harper\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Vs. say an i-D or Jap Vogue etc. ?<\/p>\n
AM: I LOVE GLENDA\u00e2\u20ac\u2122S KNOWLEDGE AND ENTHUSIASM AND REALLY APPRECIATE HER WILLINGNESS TO LET ME WORK AT THE MAGAZINE. SO FAR I LOVE IT, THEY ARE A WELL OILED MACHINE AND HAVE THE BEST TEAM WORKING IN THE FASHION DEPARTMENT, WHICH MAKES MY LIFE MUCH EASIER.
\nWHEN WORKING ON i-D I FEEL MOST AT HOME, MAINLY BECAUSE i-D IS THE REASON I GOT INTO STYLING. I STARTED ASSISTING EDWARD (ENNINFUL) WHEN I WAS 21 AND HAD JUST MOVED TO LONDON. I HAD NO CLUE WHAT I WAS DOING BUT LUCKILY HE GAVE ME A CHANCE. I EXPERIENCED SO MUCH – FROM i-D TO ITALIAN VOGUE TO JIL SANDER SHOWS, IT WAS AMAZING. ALTHOUGH I DO HAVE TO ADMIT I WAS A TERRIBLE ASSISTANT, WHICH I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122M SURE HE\u00e2\u20ac\u2122D VERIFY!<\/p>\n
CM: I always feel like after awhile, it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s possible to get a feel for what someone\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s \u00e2\u20ac\u02dctaste\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 is..(doesn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t always mean the feeling is right) but when watching your work it seems as though your casting is based more on the particular story than perhaps a certain type of girl that is the general constant in your casting.\u00c2\u00a0 Would you say that\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s true? Or do you feel that there is very much an \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcAlastair type girl\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 ?<\/p>\n
AM: I LOVE CASTING, FOR ME IT\u00e2\u20ac\u2122S AS IMPORTANT AS THE CLOTHES IN MANY CASES AND A VERY IMPORTANT PART OF MY JOB. THIS SEASON MOST OF MY SHOOTS HAVE BEEN CASTING STORIES, MAINLY NEW FACES. THERE WERE SO MANY GREAT NEW GIRLS THIS SEASON IT WAS NICE TO WORK WITH A LOT OF THEM. IT\u00e2\u20ac\u2122S OBVIOUSLY IMPORTANT FOR THE GIRL AND THE IDEA TO GEL BUT I DO HAVE MY FAVOURITES.<\/p>\n
CM: On every level for everyone involved, working on shows is a much different experience than shooting a story for a magazine\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6on the level of the stylist, what are your preferences on each side over the other in comparison\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6?<\/p>\n
AM: I LOVE BOTH. THEY ARE VERY DIFFERENT SKILL SETS BUT I ENJOY A DAY IN A DESIGNERS STUDIO AS MUCH AS A DAY IN A PHOTO STUDIO. I DEFINITELY THINK MY DESIGN SCHOOL BACKGROUND HAS HELPED ME UNDERSTAND WHAT IS POSSIBLE WHEN WE\u00e2\u20ac\u2122RE WORKING ON COLLECTIONS.<\/p>\n
CM: If you were to use one word to explain the general feel of each markets fashion week, what words would you choose to define the shows for New York, Paris, Milan and London?<\/p>\n
AM: HOME, WINE, COFFEE, FRIENDS<\/p>\n
CM: It seems that over the last few years, there has been an influx of new, young and cool designers like Rad Hourani, Alexander Wang, Proenza Schouler as well as Rodarte popping up in the New York Shows\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6do you think the American Fashion is headed towards a shift from the household brands that have defined our show season for so long (outside of Marc Jacobs of course) into a mix that includes more of a street chic nation?<\/p>\n
AM: THERE\u00e2\u20ac\u2122S A GREAT ENERGY IN NEW YORK AT THE MOMENT. I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122M EXCITED TO BE LIVING HERE AND TO HAVE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK WITH ALEX (WANG) AND THE BRILLIANT TEAM AT OHNE TITEL, ALEXA (ADAMS) AND FLORA (GILL). THEY\u00e2\u20ac\u2122VE BEEN NOMINATED FOR THE CFDA AWARD THIS YEAR, SO WE\u00e2\u20ac\u2122RE LOOKING FORWARD TO THE SHOW! I THINK AWARDS SUCH AS THE CFDA AND THE EDUCATION AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE FASHION BUSINESS IN NEW YORK HAS A LOT TO DO WITH THIS NEW GENERATION. THERE HAS DEFINITELY BEEN A SHIFT BUT THE ADVERTISING DOLLAR STILL OUTWEIGHS THE TALENT IN MANY WAYS.
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