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| I am a fashion designer, educated in NYC at the Fashion
Institute of Technology and I spent many years in NYC as a designer as well as a
model. I also have a degree in Film and TV from NYU and have spent many years on
film sets. I dressed John Mellencamp for his only feature film starring role. I
have a little 6.5 pond Maltese dog named Fellini who is the motivation behind
the BagPack. My BagPack line is available in a few stores and online as well. I
am currently researching sustainable fabrics and working on a GirlBackPack with
laptops in mind in a non-porous fabric such as nylon or vinyl.
I use cotton duck material for its strength. I like to use bright colors and
theme fabrics, like camo. There are no cute fanny-packs on the market that girls
would want to wear for fun. My target audience is young 12-70 and hip and very
fashion savvy. They are also interested in the environment and most things in
life.
I walked out of my house one day with Fellini, my dog and had on a pair of pants
with no pockets and a t-shirt. I had the keys in one hand and the dog in the
other. My dog is very energetic and pulled me, as he usually does, this way and
that on our walk. I went to a coffee shop called Stumptown, near my house and
got a cup of coffee. As we were walking back home and I was unsuccessfully
trying to hold and drink from my coffee cup, holding money and a set of keys in
one hand and the dog leash in the other I realized I did not have a wallet with
no need for hands and that I would really like one. So I sketched the BagPack
and made a few samples.
Only the "coolest" stores in Portland want to carry it! The small stores with
more conservative merchandise are just not interested! At first I was
disappointed to find that not EVERY small store in town wanted it but I quickly
realized that was a really great thing. The stores I REALLY LIKED myself liked
it.
I never really had a design nightmare with my bags although my dog Fellini does
like to chew on my pattern paper! My greatest achievement has been sending out
samples to worldwide editors and figuring out the packaging was lots of fun!
Also the first time I wore a sample bag and a girl stopped me on the street in
Portland, around the corner from Stumptown coffee asking "Where did you get that
cute fanny-pack?" I was so excited! My greatest achievement was getting it into
stores in Portland. It was hard to face possible rejection but it taught me to
be fearless. It is all worth it because I can see the creativity in it and
others can too. Also there is always another bag around the corner to discover.
Just like shoes girls love bags, I love designing things people enjoy wearing.
My line of custom womenswear available on modernvictorian.com has always had a
large internet audience and I hope the same for my BagPack line. I am an artist
first and then a businesswoman. I can see the day when people will be wearing
them all over the world! My cousin said she had a dream where it was being worn
all over Europe, that made me really happy!!!! Dreams CAN come true!
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What is your name? |
Visnja Clayton |
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Where are you from? |
Croatia |
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Where do you live now? |
Portland, Oregon |
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How old are you? |
46 |
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Do you have a design background? |
Yes. |
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Do you still have a day job? |
No. |
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What year were your bags born? |
2006 |
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Bag brand name: |
BagPack |
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What is their retail price range? |
$7 - $15 |
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Where can a shopper buy your bags? |
http://bagpack.myshopify.com/ |
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For more information, contact: |
http://bagpack.myshopify.com/ |
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