Malvin Vien

OUT 08/27/2009

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Exit Interview: Episode 2

Designer exit interview: Episode 2. See which designer failed to impress the judges in the challenge to create a pregnancy chic look for Rebecca Romijn, and was voted off on "Project Runway" Season 6 episode 2.
  • Exit Interview: Episode 2
  • A Designer's Farewell: Episode 2
  • Malvin Vien Video Blog: Episode 2
  • Tim Critiques Malvin Vien, #2
  • Extended Judging of Malvin Vien, Episode..
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  • Malvin Vien's Closet Tour
  • Malvin Vien's Casting Session
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MALVIN'S DESIGN IN EPISODE 2: We Expect Fashion
The designers must create a pregnancy chic look. Guest Judge: Rebecca Romijn Aired August 27 at 10 pm et/pt
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  • QUESTIONS & ANSWERS: MALVIN'S TAKE

    1 of 45 questions
    What was the first garment you made?
    Kept things simple: a T-shirt.

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    2 of 45 questions
    What’s your music of choice when designing?
    Santigold, MGMT, The Knife, The Cure, Patti Smith, Amy Winehouse and Radiohead.

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    3 of 45 questions
    When did you realize you had designer potential?
    Self-realization followed public recognition – junior year of college.

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    4 of 45 questions
    Who’s your favorite past “Project Runway” designer?
    Jay McCarroll is my favorite.

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    5 of 45 questions
    Can you describe past jobs you’ve had?
    Retail, waiter, community assistant, teaching assistant and an English professor in China.

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    6 of 45 questions
    What is a fashion must?
    The courage to wear what makes you feel right.

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    7 of 45 questions
    What is your educational background?
    B.A. in social medicine and creative solipsism (University of Redlands); A.A.S. in fashion design, Parsons.

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    8 of 45 questions
    What is your design training?
    Costume department at the University of Redlands — created a fashion design program. And Parsons.

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    9 of 45 questions
    What are your strengths as a designer?
    Patience is my strength.

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    10 of 45 questions
    What are your weaknesses as a designer?
    Trusting is my weakness.

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    11 of 45 questions
    What’s influenced your designs over the years?
    Vagabonds, beatniks, travels in rural China, Japanese ghost stories and insect anatomy.

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    12 of 45 questions
    What’s your favorite material or fabric to work with?
    Bamboo is my favorite.

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    13 of 45 questions
    What’s the item you’re most proud of designing?
    My “flight” jacket.

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    14 of 45 questions
    Do you prefer sketching or draping?
    Both, and patternmaking too.

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    15 of 45 questions
    Do you prefer patterns or solids?
    Both, in combination.

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    16 of 45 questions
    What are your favorite colors?
    Black and nude are my favorites.

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    17 of 45 questions
    What fashion faux pas drives you crazy?
    When people wear too many trends.

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    18 of 45 questions
    What’s the ugliest thing you’ve ever worn?
    A shirt with the brand printed all over it.

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    19 of 45 questions
    What’s your biggest fear as a designer?
    To lose my perspective.

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    20 of 45 questions
    Who is your favorite style icon?
    The farmers of rural China.

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    21 of 45 questions
    How would you dress first lady Michelle Obama?
    I’d put her in a dress of power.

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    22 of 45 questions
    What celebrity would you like to design for?
    Mary-Kate Olsen would be fun, or Patti Smith.

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    23 of 45 questions
    Who’s your favorite supermodel muse?
    Linda Evangelista is my favorite.

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    24 of 45 questions
    If you had to name your label, you’d call it …
    MalvinVien.

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    25 of 45 questions
    If you weren’t designing, you’d be …
    A doctor.

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    26 of 45 questions
    How would you describe your family?
    I’m the love child of a dad who was supposed to be in an arranged marriage and a mom who followed her heart.

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    27 of 45 questions
    How were you described as a kid?
    A free spirit who lived in the present and has loved every minute of life.

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    28 of 45 questions
    How are you described now?
    Calm, balanced, Zen-like and talented … an artist.

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    29 of 45 questions
    What is your sign?
    Aquarius.

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    30 of 45 questions
    Why are you (or aren’t you) easy to live with?
    I’m easygoing, but have little patience for those who grew up spoiled and live with a childish ignorance.

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    31 of 45 questions
    What are your hobbies besides designing?
    Experiencing something new.

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    32 of 45 questions
    What are your favorite movies and TV shows?
    Movie: The Fifth Element. TV: Never Mind the Buzzcocks.

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    33 of 45 questions
    What are your favorite books and authors?
    Joseph Campbell’s The Hero with a Thousand Faces, and Dostoevsky.

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    34 of 45 questions
    What are your favorite websites?
    It’s more fun just to surf. malvinvien.com.

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    35 of 45 questions
    Do you prefer iPhone or BlackBerry?
    How about a simple cell phone, no cameras or accessories, just mobile and text.

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    36 of 45 questions
    Do you prefer Wii or PlayStation?
    I don’t know what Wii is.

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    37 of 45 questions
    Do you prefer fast food or gourmet?
    Homegrown and cooked.

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    38 of 45 questions
    Do you prefer cooking or getting takeout?
    Depends on how well I cook something.

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    39 of 45 questions
    What’s your favorite food?
    Fried chicken.

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    40 of 45 questions
    What’s your guiltiest pleasure?
    I don’t know. I haven’t felt guilty in a long time.

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    41 of 45 questions
    Do you prefer beer or wine?
    Wine.

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    42 of 45 questions
    What’s your biggest pet peeve?
    People who assume privilege.

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    43 of 45 questions
    What past “Project Runway” challenge would you want to do?
    The Paris couture challenge.

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    44 of 45 questions
    What past “Project Runway” challenge wouldn’t you want to do?
    Bring it on.

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    45 of 45 questions
    Why are you going to win?
    My designs have substance, a philosophy. I know fashion goes deeper than aesthetics or marketing/business.

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