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- Episode 3Welcome Back (or not) to the Runway
Who's Your Fan Favorite?00Voted for #TeamKooan
- Episode 2Candy Courture
Who's Your Fan Favorite?00Voted for #TeamKooan
- Episode 1A Times Square Anniversary Party
Who's Your Fan Favorite?00Voted for #TeamKooan
- Before Runway
Who's Your Fan Favorite?00Voted for #TeamKooan
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Copycat Quitter08/10/12 -
Extended Judging of Gunnar Deatherage and Kooan Kosuke: Episode 308/03/12 -
Tim Critiques Gunnar Deatherage and Kooan Kosuke: Episode 308/03/12 -
Designers Dish: Episode 308/03/12 -
Runway Rewind: Episode 308/03/12 -
Designing for Designers08/03/12 -
Designers Dish: Episode 207/27/12 -
Runway Rewind: Episode 207/27/12 -
Unconventional Challenge07/27/12 -
Extended Judging of Kooan Kosuke, Episode 107/20/12 -
Designers Dish: Episode 107/20/12 -
Times Square07/20/12 -
Meet The Designers07/20/12 -
Runway Rewind: Episode 107/20/12 -
Kooan Kosuke's Closet Tour06/13/12 -
Kooan Kosuke's Home Visit06/13/12 -
Kooan Kosuke's Casting Session06/21/12
Q&A Kooan's Take
QWhen did you realize you had designer potential?
A 16 years old.
QFirst garment you ever made?
A 16 years old.
QWhat's your design training/schooling?
A Fashion Institute of Technology.
QHave you won any awards?
A Fusion Fashion Show, "The Best Designer of FIT of 2006."
QStrengths as a designer?
A Designing, pattern making, draping, tailoring, etc.
QWhat have been your influences?
A The world that is in front of me, anywhere and any situation.
QWhat's playing on your iPod while you design?
A Random music from all different genres. The Jackson 5!
QFavorite material/fabric to work with?
A Some material of fabric that I've never seen or used before.
QItem you're most proud to have designed?
A Jacket, jumpsuits.
QFavorite designer(s)?
A Kenzo, Jean Paul Gaultier.
QSketch or drape?
A Both.
QPatterns or solids?
A Yes.
QFavorite colors?
A Every color!
QBiggest fear as a designer?
A Think about the time that everyone stops wearing clothing.
QFashion must?
A Fashion must fashion!
QFashion faux pas that drives you crazy?
A Not at all.
QUgliest item of clothing/accessory you've worn?
A Hmm.
QFavorite style icon?
A Michael Jackson.
QHow would you dress Michelle Obama?
A Outfit that's covered by Obama beads.
QFavorite super model muse?
A Ai Tominaga.
QIf you had to name your label, you'd call it...
A KOOan and KOOan.
QIf you weren't designing, you'd be...
A Your mother.
QAny cultures/places you wish you could design for?
A Space shuttle!
QDream place to set up your design business?
A New York.
QList of websites featuring your work?
A facebook.com/kooan
QHow were you described as a kid?
A Smart big head and small butt and shortest leg that can run fast.
QHow are you described now?
A He doesn't know how to shut up, and he's crazy, but truthfully, actually Kooan is nice.
QWhy are you easy or difficult to live with?
A Cause my blood type is O!
QFavorite hangout?
A Friend's place! Anywhere.
QHobbies?
A Skiing, swimming, watching people who look at me, KARAOKE!
QFavorite films/TV shows?
A "Futurama," "Soul Plane," "South Park."
QOn Twitter?
A @kooan
QFavorite tweeters to follow?
A @hellojonte
QiPhone, Android, or Blackberry?
A Android.
QFast food or gourmet?
A Both! I love Popeye's!
QCooking or takeout?
A Both! I love cooking at my friend's place.
QFavorite food(s)?
A Let me say out loud: SUSHI! I love Dragon Rolls, but I do like A-1 sauce.
QBeer or wine?
A Beer? Maybe. Maybe wine. Can't even drink much of either.
QHow'd you end up auditioning for PR?
A First time I tried out when I was still a student, and they weren't looking for a student, so I was out! Second time was for Season 6. I did a show in Brooklyn, and someone found me. And while I realized I was already cast, my green card did not.
QFavorite PR designer?
A Jay McCarroll, Chloe Dao, Santino Rice.
QChallenge you hope they don't bring back?
A Making something for someone's mother.
QWhat's your take on team challenges?
A Love them and hate them! I don't know why!
QWhat do you look for in a model?
A Inside beauty is everything. I like to talk and see how it goes besides the look.
QDo you think you can win PR?
A YES! Because I SAY so. Well, because I am going to try my best of best and see what happens.
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