Meet: Shavonne DeAnn
Shavonne DeAnn is a hot new fashion designer on the scene. I got my 1st peek at her in a post on The Fashion Bomb Blog and I had to find her and learn more about her. I took at peek at her online shop and fell in LOVE!! Shavonne knows how to mix sexy with casual for a look we don't see too often. Not only are her pieces chic, but very affordable. I got the pleasure on interviewing her so check it out below!Hey Shavonne....Describe your personal style.
My style is very versatile. It varies on how I'm feeling.
What other positions have you held in the fashion industry?
Not so much, I was a fashion assistant for TRACE magazine and a production assistant at Kate Spade, but these were internships when I was in college.
Name a few of your fave designers.
Myself, Marc Jacobs, Rachel Roy, Jeremy Scott just to name a few.
Who is that dream celeb to you would love to see don one of your designs?
Hmmmm there's so many (LOL) All the Kardashian sisters, Rhianna, Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen, June Ambrose, Solange and Beyonce so many more though.
Angela Simmons in the Aisha Two-Colored DressI was just starting to work on my first line and I was talking with my boyfriend on how I can produce a show with little to no money. So we were discussing different ways and options then we came up with me just crashing NYFW guerrilla style. I spent my last $200 bucks to rent a 12 passenger van, ask my model friends to model for me and my friends for moral support and it took off! I received tons of great feedback that day I will never forget. So just making the fashion community see my line and most important my dream of one day being the next top designer and I have faith and truly believe that I am.
Do you listen to music while you create? If so, what artists?
Yes I do listen to music, usually its just Pandora with stations like Kid Cudi, Wale, Drake, Beyonce, Michael Jackson, Solange, Rhianna and Beethoven, Chopin and The Rose station, weird I know but it's very relaxing. There's tons more of where that came from too (LOL)
What obstacles have you had to overcome in the industry?
I think I'm still experiencing obstacles it's very hard running a business when you don't have a background, but thank God for the internet where I can teach myself and go through life experiences. I'm learning new and different things everyday and I'm making mistakes, but I'm not afraid of making mistakes, mistake are good at least some of them. It just makes you better for the next time.
What advice do you have to give to aspiring designers?
NEVER give up and always, always, always keep a positive attitude along with a great feeling. Whatever your thinking in your mind no matter what it is, your attracting it! Happiness is the fuel for success! Think it, feel it and act on it!
Where can we see Shavonne in 5 years?
Scary question, lol. In 5 years you can see Shavonne DeAnn with her empire in many big fashion shows around the world NYFW, PFW along with many others, Vogue magazine with many others and on TV.
Check out some of Shavonne's pieces below and don't forget to visit her online store: Shavonne DeAnn
