DESIGNER SPOTLIGHT: Amanda Hurwitz

HI I’m AMANDA!

I am a color-loving and energetic fashion design student from New York. My passion for designing, playing with fabrics and color dates back to when I was the little girl in the closet who used to tie my grandmother’s silk scarves into dresses. I have always had a drive to be creative and physically create things. My biggest drive to design is the joy that sparks across people’s faces when they are wearing something they love.

Follow Amanda on Instagram!! @amandas_atelier

 

Q&A

What would you say differentiates your designs from other designers?

What differentiates my designs from others is how I inject my joy, vibrant energy & playful mind into designs that are exuberant in color & make a statement!

 

What is the one idea that you want to impart to everyone in the world or impact you’d like to leave as a  legacy?

One thing I would like to leave as my legacy is the need for happiness: we have taken the world, and especially the fashion industry, I think everyone has forgotten that at the core of it is doing what makes us happy & makes us smile. I hope I can do that with the clothes I design.

 

What are you reacting to?

I react mostly to striking color combinations. I always get a kick out of placing unexpected colors & fabrics together that catch the eye. I think striking colors bring life to garments.

 

What do you aspire to do after college?

After college—aka now lol—I aspire to get my feet on the ground running in a position that will let me learn, be creative, grow my network, and gather experience. This may come in any job form—I am not picky, as long as I am growing as a creative individual and walking away from the experience a little wiser & happier.

 

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