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Ra'mon-Lawrence Coleman Video Blog: Episode 6
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1 of 42 questionsWhat was the first garment you made?A three-ply silk gown that was avant-garde. Its interior was lined with 40 rows of silk organza. -
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2 of 42 questionsWhats your music of choice when designing?Its eclectic: Bjork, Jay-Z, Linkin Park, classical, Jonas Brothers, Janet Jackson, Rosemary Clooney -
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3 of 42 questionsWhen did you realize you had designer potential?In college. It was purely accidental, when I was helping create costumes for a performance piece. -
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4 of 42 questionsWhos your favorite past Project Runway designer?Daniel Vosovic from Season 2. -
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5 of 42 questionsCan you describe past jobs youve had?Bridal designer, Linda Campisano; designer, Price Walton Couture; assistant designer, Garry Graham. -
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6 of 42 questionsWhat is a fashion must?A classic vintage piece of clothing or an accessory mixed with modern pieces. -
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7 of 42 questionsWhat is your design training?The School of the Art Institute of Chicago; post-grad training in fur design at SAGA industries in Denmark. -
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8 of 42 questionsWhat are your strengths as a designer?Being conceptual, pushing perceptions, letting my designs occur organically and understanding movement. -
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9 of 42 questionsWhat are your weaknesses as a designer?Having grandiose ideas that are difficult to translate or being too specific with details. -
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10 of 42 questionsWhats influenced your designs over the years?Art, literature, unexpected music combos like hip-hop with rock. And the Surrealist and Cubist movements. -
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11 of 42 questionsWhats your favorite material or fabric to work with?Heavy woven fabrics like canvas or slub twill. Also, rayon and silks are fantastic. -
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12 of 42 questionsWhats the item youre most proud of designing?A magenta mink-and-fox chevron coat exhibited at MiFur in Milan, Italy, in 2004. -
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13 of 42 questionsDo you prefer sketching or draping?Draping. Its more interesting to explore what fabric naturally wants to do when it is on a form. -
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14 of 42 questionsDo you prefer patterns or solids?Patterns. -
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15 of 42 questionsWhat are your favorite colors?Hues of blue, magenta, ebony, gray, yellow, pink and purple. -
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16 of 42 questionsWhat fashion faux pas drives you crazy?Wearing one designer label head to toe. Or exuberant logo usage. -
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17 of 42 questionsWhats the ugliest thing youve ever worn?Denim overall shorts with embroidered street-sign patches over an African print button-down shirt. -
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18 of 42 questionsWhats your biggest fear as a designer?I think everyone fears failure, but even more so, I fear the possibility of my point of view being deemed irrelevant. -
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19 of 42 questionsWho is your favorite style icon?Diahann Carroll. -
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20 of 42 questionsHow would you dress first lady Michelle Obama?In a simple embellished sheath dress with tailored lines accenting her strong shoulders. -
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21 of 42 questionsWhat celebrity would you like to design for?Rihanna. -
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22 of 42 questionsWhos your favorite supermodel muse?At the moment, Chanel Iman; shes adorable. -
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23 of 42 questionsIf you had to name your label, youd call itRamon-lawrence, with a bridge line called Concrete Rose. -
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24 of 42 questionsIf you werent designing, youd bePerforming on Broadway and independent films or working at a fashion magazine. -
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25 of 42 questionsHow would you describe your family?Upper middle class, deeply spiritual, fun-loving, energetic, humorous and close-knit. -
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26 of 42 questionsHow were you described as a kid?Shy and introverted. Kind of a nerdy kid into sci-fi and drama. -
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27 of 42 questionsHow are you described now?Genuine, nonjudgmental, rambunctious, energetic, entertaining, optimistic, easy to talk to. -
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28 of 42 questionsWhat is your sign?<a href="http://www.mylifetime.com/on-tv/shows/project-runway/photos/project-runway-scopes#id=15">Gemini.</a> -
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29 of 42 questionsWhy are you (or arent you) easy to live with?Im particular about cleanliness and how things are placed. And I need lots of space for my things. -
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30 of 42 questionsWhat are your hobbies besides designing?Dancing, rollerblading, reading, painting, time with friends, throwing themed parties, photography. -
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31 of 42 questionsWhat are your favorite movies and TV shows?The Color Purple, Overboard and all Star Trek films. TV: Heroes, Gossip Girl, Anderson Cooper 360. -
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32 of 42 questionsWhat are your favorite books and authors?Anything by E. Lynn Harris and James Baldwin. Density or Souls by Christopher Rice. -
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33 of 42 questionsWhat are your favorite websites?Wgsn.com, Style.com, theminneapoline.blogspot.com, Nylon.com and YouTube. -
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34 of 42 questionsDo you prefer fast food or gourmet?Gourmet. -
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35 of 42 questionsDo you prefer cooking or getting takeout?Cooking. -
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36 of 42 questionsWhats your favorite food?Soul food. -
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37 of 42 questionsWhats your guiltiest pleasure?Lots of ranch dressing on just about everything. -
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38 of 42 questionsWhats your biggest pet peeve?The sound of people chewing food. -
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39 of 42 questionsDo you prefer beer or wine?Beer. -
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40 of 42 questionsWhat past Project Runway challenge would you want to do?The clothes off your back challenge. -
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41 of 42 questionsWhat past Project Runway challenge wouldnt you want to do?The grocery store challenge. -
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42 of 42 questionsWhy are you going to win?Ill bring a modern aesthetic with a little avant-garde twist that will be fresh and exciting.












