Interview: Larissa Falk
Modedesignerin Larissa Falk stammt aus der Steiermark, studierte an der Angewandten und arbeitet aktuell bei Melitta Baumeister in New York.
Im Interview erzählt Larissa, was sie am Mode-Business mag und was nicht, welche Frauen sie inspirieren, was Mode mit Selbstbewusstsein zu tun hat und welche Rolle Semmelknödel für ihre Karriere spielten.
03
Jul
2024
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Who are you, what do you do and what drives you?
I am Larissa Falk, a New York City-based fashion designer. Working with my hands with different materials such as textiles, hair, paint, silicon, and knits is what I love. In my childhood, I was already obsessed with touching things, as I used to help out at my parent’s Gasthaus kitchen one of my favorites was mixing Semmelknödel.
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What do you love most about your work?
One thing is when I do painterly work, for example, bleaching denim by hand with loud music and quite some speed. I get that adrenaline rush during the process, and if I am happy with the outcome, it gives me the purest pleasure and satisfaction.
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What´s the most important thing you are looking for in fashion?
Challenging constructions and identities of clothing and transforming them into a new meaning and aesthetic is what I love about fashion. Clothes can bring us confidence and comfort in our daily lives.
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What does a good look look like?
Being truthful to yourself and able to show vulnerability. It means taking care of yourself. It is empowering and will affect others.
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Who is your style icon?
I find women I randomly see on the street my fashion icons. They inspire me with their unique sense of fashion, self-confidence, and independence.
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What do you hate about fashion?
I hate the celebration of the one genius designer in fashion and too little acknowledgment of everyone involved; making a collection and having a brand are always based on collaborative work; so much work and passion go into the implementation from designers, assistants, technicians, and interns.
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What do you wish you had known earlier?
I always knew working in fashion would be hard, and I like to work hard, but maybe it would have been good to know earlier that it takes more patience and endurance than some may picture.
Fotocredits: Larissa Falk, Rianon Vran, Lea Sophie Mair / Anna Skuratovski, Lotte Thor
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