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An Afternoon With T Michael03.11.09

Been busy with another project and this time it was making a magazine layout with InDesign. Plus, we had to make an article about someone who is working in the design business. In my case, I interviewed one of Bergen’s hottest fashion designers, T Michael. Since I chose the fashion angle, my layout was inspired from different fashion magazines.

The magazine’s name was already decided by the teacher so we had no choice, but to follow it. Blunk means wink in English. Here are the pictures of the layout and the accompanying article. Hope you guys like it!

Michael T. Nartey or T-Michael as known to many is one of the hottest fashion designers in Bergen. He is a man of vision coupled with a matching skill and eye for great design. His outfits are worn by celebrities, socialites and of course people with strong sense of style.

It was early afternoon and I left in a hurry from school. I hastily made my way to the city centre feeling lucky to have this short tête-à-tête with Bergen’s highly esteemed fashion designer, T Michael. Despite his busy schedule, he was positive in regards to the interview and managed to squeeze me in.

I’ve met him before when I was working on a film project since he provided the outfits for the casts. Now, on my second time meeting him, he never ceased to amaze me. He exudes an aura of elegance and grace. He is very friendly and down-to-earth. Talking to him alone can actually spark an inspiration.

He started thirteen years ago with a vision of creating something revolutionary from a fusion of traditional tailoring and contemporary designs. From tailoring he turned it into ready-to-wear or RTW, but suits and dresses are still tailored to fit.

His main studio is in Bergen, but he also has a shop in Oslo. I asked him how he finds Bergen or Norway in terms of fashion, innovation and trend. He told me that geographic location doesn’t hinder creativity or style. Bergen is self-contained and not experimental than Oslo, but it’s brimming with creativity. Infact, his products are a reflection of what Bergen is, a marriage between classic, and traditional with cool and modern design.

In regards to his work inspiration, he gathers it everywhere. He even noted that either you find it or it finds you. As his hands were busy on an outfit, he continued talking. He said that while working in a one piece there came a sudden idea and he made a mental note to do something about it. He added that work begets work.

The future for T Michael is bright and exciting. He is now creating shoes and bags which are also very stylish and sophisticated. Next on his future projects are accessories which are a must have to every man and woman. Life needs embellishments and T Michael will surely bring it on!

Tips for aspiring young fashion designers from T Michael:

Learn it the right way.

- Try to understand the build up of clothing before one starts sketching. When one understands how it’s made up then one can make something revolutionary out of it.

You can see the PDF version of the layout here and visit T Michael’s website at http://www.t-michael.com

That’s all.

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Everyone is invited to join!

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