Janeane Marie Ceccanti

OUT 02/18/2010

Age: 28

Hometown: Willows, CA

Profession: Designer and owner, Janeane Marie

Favorite Designer: Riccardo Tisci for Givenchy

JANEANE'S SCORECARD

A Little Bit of Fashion: Out
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Exit Interview: Episode 6

Designer exit interview: Episode 6. See which designer failed to impress the judges in the challenge to create a children's look as well as a companion piece for their model, and was voted off on "Project Runway" Season 7 Episode 6.

JANEANE'S DESIGN IN EPISODE 6: A Little Bit of Fashion

The designers must create a fashionable children’s look and a companion adult look. Guest Judge: Tory Burch Aired February 18 at 10 pm et/pt

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Brittany

OVERALL RATING 2.9 / 5
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What 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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What 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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When 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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Favorite designer(s)?

Riccardo Tisci for Givenchy.
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Current occupation?

Designer and owner, Janeane Marie.
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Can you describe past jobs you've had?

LOTS of restaurant jobs . . . tooooooo many. I tried retail once but HATED it.
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What is a fashion must?

Vision.
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What is your design training?

BFA in apparel design from the Art Institute of Portland.
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Have you won any awards related to design?

A scholarship from Portland Fashion Synergy for my senior collection, just before graduating.
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What 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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What'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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What'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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What's the item you're most proud of designing?

The black taffeta dress I made for my senior collection.
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Do you prefer sketching or draping?

Sketch, then drape.
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Do you prefer patterns or solids?

Solids! I've been wanting to use prints more and more, though.
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What are your favorite colors?

Black. I have a tumultuous relationship with color.
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What's your biggest fear as a designer?

Not making any money.
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What fashion faux pas drives you crazy?

Oversized pants. Thematic dressing. Silliness.
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What's the ugliest thing you've ever worn?

Cargo shorts.
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Who are your favorite style icons?

Coco Chanel.
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How would you dress first lady Michelle Obama?

In an amazing coat.
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What 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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Who's your supermodel muse?

I really like Freja Beha Erichsen, Lara Stone and Mariacarla Boscono.
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What 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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If you had to name your label, you.d call it . . .

Janeane Marie. I was playing with the name Anemone also.
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If you weren't designing, you'd be . . .

Throwing pottery!
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Dream place to set up your design business?

With infinite resources and money . . . Paris! Or London. London is soooooo stylish.
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Any 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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How were you described as a kid?

Probably as a tomboy. Creative. Competitive.
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How are you described now?

That I work too much! Creative, competitive and dedicated. My sister would say anti-social.
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Can 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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Marriage or kids?

Married two years. No kids.
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Do you have any pets?

None, but I wish I had a cat. I'd name her Miu Miu.
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Do you have any nicknames?

No.
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Why 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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What'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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What are your hobbies besides designing?

Reading, walking around the city, going to rock concerts and watching movies.
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What are your favorite movies?

The Piano, Whale Rider, There Will Be Blood, The Proposition, The Big Blue and Spaceballs.
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What are your favorite TV shows?

I don't really watch TV too much.
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What are your favorite books and authors?

One Hundred Years of Solitude (read it six times), The Stranger and The Corrections.
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What are your favorite websites?

I look at several fashion blogs. I love Luxirare.
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iPhone or BlackBerry?

iPhone.
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Fast food or gourmet?

Gourmet. Less food but better food.
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Cooking or takeout?

Take-out and a movie!
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Favorite food?

I love a good pizza with buffalo mozzarella and sweet onion and sea salt.
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Beer or wine?

Wine. Red wine.
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Guiltiest pleasure?

Celebrity gossip. It's shameful.
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Biggest pet peeve?

People having private conversations really loudly, in public, on their cell phones.
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Favorite designer from past seasons of Project Runway?

Leanne Marshall from Season 5. It's the only season I've seen!
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Project Runway challenge you hope they don't bring back?

The make-some-clothes-out-of-this-car challenge.
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Your 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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How did you end up auditioning for Project Runway?

Someone saw my work and thought I should audition.