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Janeane Marie Ceccanti
Exit Interview: Episode 6
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QUESTIONS & ANSWERS: JANEANE'S TAKE
1 of 52 questionsWhat was the first garment you ever made?A Halloween costume when I was 19, a mermaid tail out of glitzy cheap-o sequined crap. -
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2 of 52 questionsWhat is your music of choice when designing?Iron and Wine, Modest Mouse, Islands, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, My Morning Jacket and Bright Eyes. -
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3 of 52 questionsWhen did you realize you had designer potential?Very young. My sister and I both started drawing before we could do anything else. -
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4 of 52 questionsFavorite designer(s)?Riccardo Tisci for Givenchy. -
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5 of 52 questionsCurrent occupation?Designer and owner, Janeane Marie. -
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6 of 52 questionsCan you describe past jobs you've had?LOTS of restaurant jobs . . . tooooooo many. I tried retail once but HATED it. -
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7 of 52 questionsWhat is a fashion must?Vision. -
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8 of 52 questionsWhat is your design training?BFA in apparel design from the Art Institute of Portland. -
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9 of 52 questionsHave you won any awards related to design?A scholarship from Portland Fashion Synergy for my senior collection, just before graduating. -
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10 of 52 questionsWhat are your strengths as a designer?I have a good eye, and I am always pushing myself. I think I have a strong aesthetic sense. -
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11 of 52 questionsWhat's influenced your designs over the years?Literature and history, especially fashion history, music, art and lately, earth science and space. -
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12 of 52 questionsWhat's your favorite material or fabric to work with?Wool! Silk! Linen! Fine cottons! I love all natural fibers and work exclusively with them. -
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13 of 52 questionsWhat's the item you're most proud of designing?The black taffeta dress I made for my senior collection. -
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14 of 52 questionsDo you prefer sketching or draping?Sketch, then drape. -
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15 of 52 questionsDo you prefer patterns or solids?Solids! I've been wanting to use prints more and more, though. -
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16 of 52 questionsWhat are your favorite colors?Black. I have a tumultuous relationship with color. -
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17 of 52 questionsWhat's your biggest fear as a designer?Not making any money. -
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18 of 52 questionsWhat fashion faux pas drives you crazy?Oversized pants. Thematic dressing. Silliness. -
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19 of 52 questionsWhat's the ugliest thing you've ever worn?Cargo shorts. -
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20 of 52 questionsWho are your favorite style icons?Coco Chanel. -
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21 of 52 questionsHow would you dress first lady Michelle Obama?In an amazing coat. -
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22 of 52 questionsWhat celebrity would you like to design for?Natalie Portman; she is smart and beautiful. I'd put her in something dynamic and architectural. -
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23 of 52 questionsWho's your supermodel muse?I really like Freja Beha Erichsen, Lara Stone and Mariacarla Boscono. -
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24 of 52 questionsWhat do you look for in a model?Proportions that work well with the clothes, height, and the right attitude or aesthetic. -
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25 of 52 questionsIf you had to name your label, you.d call it . . .Janeane Marie. I was playing with the name Anemone also. -
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26 of 52 questionsIf you weren't designing, you'd be . . .Throwing pottery! -
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27 of 52 questionsDream place to set up your design business?With infinite resources and money . . . Paris! Or London. London is soooooo stylish. -
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28 of 52 questionsAny other cultures or places you wish you could design for?Love Scandinavian design, and there is amazing stuff happening in Australia now, in fashion. -
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29 of 52 questionsHow were you described as a kid?Probably as a tomboy. Creative. Competitive. -
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30 of 52 questionsHow are you described now?That I work too much! Creative, competitive and dedicated. My sister would say anti-social. -
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31 of 52 questionsCan you describe your family?A twin sister (my other half); my wonderful husband; my mom, who's more fun than anybody! -
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32 of 52 questionsMarriage or kids?Married two years. No kids. -
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33 of 52 questionsDo you have any pets?None, but I wish I had a cat. I'd name her Miu Miu. -
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34 of 52 questionsDo you have any nicknames?No. -
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35 of 52 questionsWhy are you (or aren't you) easy to live with?Not messy, good sense of humor, don't mind sharing . but I like things the way I LIKE them -
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36 of 52 questionsWhat's your favorite hangout back home?In my hometown, the AM/PM gas station mini-mart. In Portland, the Doug Fir and Powell's Books. -
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37 of 52 questionsWhat are your hobbies besides designing?Reading, walking around the city, going to rock concerts and watching movies. -
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38 of 52 questionsWhat are your favorite movies?The Piano, Whale Rider, There Will Be Blood, The Proposition, The Big Blue and Spaceballs. -
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39 of 52 questionsWhat are your favorite TV shows?I don't really watch TV too much. -
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40 of 52 questionsWhat are your favorite books and authors?One Hundred Years of Solitude (read it six times), The Stranger and The Corrections. -
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41 of 52 questionsWhat are your favorite websites?I look at several fashion blogs. I love Luxirare. -
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42 of 52 questionsiPhone or BlackBerry?iPhone. -
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43 of 52 questionsFast food or gourmet?Gourmet. Less food but better food. -
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44 of 52 questionsCooking or takeout?Take-out and a movie! -
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45 of 52 questionsFavorite food?I love a good pizza with buffalo mozzarella and sweet onion and sea salt. -
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46 of 52 questionsBeer or wine?Wine. Red wine. -
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47 of 52 questionsGuiltiest pleasure?Celebrity gossip. It's shameful. -
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48 of 52 questionsBiggest pet peeve?People having private conversations really loudly, in public, on their cell phones. -
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49 of 52 questionsFavorite designer from past seasons of Project Runway?Leanne Marshall from Season 5. It's the only season I've seen! -
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50 of 52 questionsProject Runway challenge you hope they don't bring back?The make-some-clothes-out-of-this-car challenge. -
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51 of 52 questionsYour take on team challenges . . . love them?Love them! It's great to collaborate. Unless you can't stand the other people. -
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52 of 52 questionsHow did you end up auditioning for Project Runway?Someone saw my work and thought I should audition.





















