Up on the hilly streets of Seattle, Washington, there is a fearless, emerging designer waiting to break out into the fashion industry. This Fashionisto is not joking when it comes to using to using your style for self-expression. He lives in dark colors, leather jackets, vintage sweaters, jewelry and trendy hats. As a local designer, he keeps his head clear of negativity and moves forward in his fashion career. Leaveing a trail of intimacy and passion in his designs, this Fashionisto is nothing short of a fashion inspiration.
Name: Dion Buchanan
Role: Fashion Designer
CollegeFashionista: What made you interested in the fashion industry?
Dion Buchanan: My grandparents owned a retail business in Japan that exposed me to design. Designing, to me, is likea way to always be connected to them in this lifetime.
CF: How would you describe your designs?
DB: My designs are all driven by emotions. It’s hard to define my design style. I’m ever-changing as a being, so my design will always be inconsistent. But I’m infatuated with conveying intimacy in a simplistic design.
CF: What does your personal style compose of?
DB: Lots of vintage pieces from my mom. Lots of dark clothing, but I thrift and find bargains to help express the mood I am in for the day.
CF: Favorite designer/art influence?
DB: I love the painter, Alexander Cabanel because of his intrinsic portrait paintings. Rei Kawakubo is also very intelligent and naturally intriguing. But I appreciate and look up to most small designers for approaching fashion and design so fearlessly.
Learn More:Â Watch for Dion these next couple of years in the beautiful city of Seattle as his designs become more solidified and his newest line is complete!
