For her first and, as yet, only collection, Sarabi was inspired by the gills of a mushroom, which reappear as circular insets along the neckline of her Mushroom Collection garments. What is important for Amy Sarabi are "sequences, which occur often in nature. I wanted to imitate a mushroom using fabric." In her day job, Sarabi works for Old Navy's menswear line. A grant enabled her to travel to Europe this summer, where she visited fashion schools such as ESAA Duperré in Paris and festivals for young fashion designers in Hyères and Trieste, where MINI sponsors a photographic award.She is particularly partial to the styles of Belgian Martin Margiela and is an admirer of Cypriot Hussein Chalayan,new creative director of Puma. "The way he combines technology with fashion, I think it perfectly expresses the spirit of our times."

 

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