Up Close with StyleWeek Designer Joseph Aaron Segal
Saturday, January 15, 2011
Made Locally, Sourced Globally
In the process of using machine knit fabrics he designs from scratch, Segal imports yarns from Italy and Japan which he says work best with the specific technique he has developed. For Saturday’s show, Segal’s collection is inspired by two machine knitting techniques the designer has recently employed, “as well as two of my favorite yarns,” he says. “The colors are hazy and
Stirred by his Renaissance City environs, Segal says he is a longtime admirer of Providence’s and Southern New England’s rich textile and jewelry making history. “There are a lot of really cool materials and machinery left over from the local industrials,” he explains. Segal counts world renowned designers Rei Kawakubo (mastermind behind Comme des Garçons), Jeremy Scott, John Galliano and Bernhard Willhelm among his favorites, and his long term goal is to have his garments “sold in cool stores around the world and to survive completely off the sales of my work.”
To view more of Joseph Aaron Segal’s work, visit www.josephaaronsegal.com
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