Interview with Tristan Christopher of Couture Tees
MOB:Tell me a little about yourself. Where are you from? What are your general professional and non-professional interests?
TC: My heritage is native American and Caribbean inspired but I call home, my birth and resting, place Redondo Beach California. I aspires to be known as a philanthropist, compassionate, and loving individual. I strive to stay competitive and competent in many challenging fields, a “renaissance” type character. Professionally I am focused on creating residual income from various automated business primarily online and wholesales.
MOB: What does Fashion mean to you ?
TC: Fashion to me is one of many modes of expression. Wearable art, simple, rAw, refined or elegant, it is a statement and testament to self.
MOB: When did you realize you wanted to become a fashion designer?
TC: In grade school I often wore garb that was edgy, a talking piece, funky. The attention good or bad motivated me to mold myself from outside in as well as visa versa.
MOB: What was the first article of clothing you ever designed?
TC: For a project in grade school I used my mothers scrubs. I mixed them with patch work to create what I thought was pajamas you could sport on the playground. Um, I looked silly, but nonetheless it carved a path for me.
MOB: How long does it usually take you to construct a piece?
TC: All of our items are embellished by hand. Although simple, and repetitive, typically an item takes 3-20 minutes. It’s a pop-modernist meets commercial art, Warhol factory of sorts. Samples usually take three or four hours from Concept to conception.
MOB: Describe the general process you go through to design and realize a piece of clothing.
TC: First I decide what canvas “articles of clothing” to use. Then I really feel out it’s geoMetry, color and style. Then I create the art using computer graphic software, paint brush, paints, dye, silk screen, foiling, embroidery, and more.
MOB:What are some of your accomplishments as a designer?
TC: I feel great knowing i have personally by hand made over a 100,000 pieces. Secondly I enjoy thinking about the100′s of random cute boutiques across the USA who have believed in my product. Probably more but those mean the most.
MOB: Who are some of your favorite designers?
TC: Hmm, Too tuff!
MOB: Where can readers buy your clothes?
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MOB: What are some of your favorite clothing stores/catalogs/websites?
TC: I love love Diesel jeans website, Cavalli’s website, and revolveclothing.com. There are so many to choose from. Those hit my mind first.
MOB: What do you believe makes a quality article of clothing?
TC: Functionality, durability and presence.
MOB: Do you consider yourself an artist?
TC: Yes, in much more than fashion. I think I am more of a futurist than a fashion artist per say.
MOB: What matters to you most as a fashion designer?
TC: Creating a piece I like and liking it means it represented my thought well.
MOB: What does the future hold for you?
TC: Spontaneity, second degree, tropical islands, a beautiful wife, healthy family and a larger stake in the creative products market.
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these are the worst looking things since parachute pants. Who is this designer???? wow…but that’s just my opinion. For someone…this might be artsy, stylish,…it might even be viewed as f-a-s-h-i-o-n.
LOl Actually I had a womens boutique and they were one of the best sellers. You definitely have to have the body to wear them. They are well made and no two are alike. Very comfortable to I am told
This is precisely the kind of fashion that I would have loved to wear at one point in my life. Ha ha