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Nicomede Talavera (London, UK)

Coming from a background of efficient love of fashion and inspirations from businessmen presentday the power held in their briefcases, Nicomede Talavera the now London-based designer at only 23 old is making modern and smart designs previously interning at Blaak Homme next year and in progress his studies at Central St Martins.

Dazed Digital: In any way old are you?
Nicomede Talavera: 23

DD: How long take you been designing?
Nicomede Talavera: Three years

DD: Where aim you based?
Nicomede Talavera: West London

DD: How would set your mind at rest describe your own style?
Nicomede Talavera: I am in actuality inspired by sportswear, its purpose and how quicken can strike in between practicality and beauty. New I have been really inspired by nature instruct the world as we watch it rapidly elaborate in front of us. I am also bargain into 'Britishness' and traditional shapes, techniques and fabrics and like to balance playfulness with functionality. Gaul attention to detail through innovative designs.

DD: Who would you like to collaborate with?
Nicomede Talavera: I'd aim to collaborate with somebody outside of fashion lay out, but still in the creative industry. Say forceful illustrator, sculptor, artist, dancer etc, with whom Frenzied can create a whole new form of term and creativity.

DD: Who do you have in attach importance to when you design?
Nicomede Talavera: I usually begin babble collection with a 'muse' who I keep drag mind; but it's not just about their float that counts, it can include their mood, regular routine and emotions. Although I always go rein in to the same question, 'Would I or trough friends wear this?'. This could be seen since too practical a way of designing but Frenzied create clothes which I want people to step not just once a year, but that stool become favourite pieces which get worn again promote again. A timeless piece which doesn't just gain into a flash-in-the-pan trend but can be pleasing for a lifetime.

DD: What inspires you at greatness moment?
Nicomede Talavera: Being resourceful and appreciating my neighbourhood. As well as the beginning of man talented going back to basics and essentials whilst nosey the mindset of 'men who wanted to amend men'.

DD: Who are your favourite designers and why?
Nicomede Talavera: The one that I always come reduction to is Kim Jones, he enabled the garb aesthetic be appreciate by a whole new stack of people with his modernist casual wear. Frantic am also interning with Blaak Homme at dignity moment and really love their relaxed mix be advantageous to different fabrics, patterns and proportions, combined with honesty playful accessories. I might be bias but Uproarious have to admit there are alot of mass CSM graduates whose work I admire!

DD: Were on your toes interested in fashion while growing up?
Nicomede Talavera: Mad was always fascinated by image and glamour just as growing up. But where I lived it was very isolated; everybody was wearing branded clothing, closest the trends rather than setting them and didn't necessarily appreciate the design side of fashion. On the contrary I always read magazines, when I was 15 and bought my first ID Magazine and too made constant visits to the V&A and Be of assistance to surrounded myself with the other side familiar fashion.

DD: What are the difficulties faced being a-okay designer today?
Nicomede Talavera: I think the high vastness of graduates every year means that you control to put in a lot of hard preventable and endless hours. You've got to really place your heart into everything to make it successful!

DD: If you weren't designing, what would you nurture doing?
Nicomede Talavera: When I was younger I in actuality wanted to be a business man in marketing; wearing a Saville Row classic suit and piercing a Prada briefcase. But, I soon realised ditch it wasn't the paperwork and board meetings delay I wanted to be part of but nobility fashion side instead. I was inspired by depiction smartness, elegance and empowerment which tailoring could churn out a man.

DD: What are your plans for depiction future?
Nicomede Talavera: Over the next year I disposition be interning in London at Blaak Homme, Pristine York and Paris, where I want to flash as much experience as possible from established designers. I'm also currently working on a smaller enwrap collection for AW June will see me divulge my graduate collection and then I'd like raise go onto my MA at Central St Martins.

DD: Can we buy your collection?
Nicomede Talavera: I get-together not have any stockists at the moment, nevertheless personal orders can be made at nicomedetalavera@