Being a Water Person

Debby's personal attraction to water in part inspired the project theme "Reflection and Flow" and the collaboration with Virginia. Debby talks about what it means to be a "water person" and her design approach for the project.

Collaboration and Expectation

Debby Adams and Virginia Lukei talk about their personal reasons for pursuing collaboration through this project and the expectations they have of it.

Introducing Debby Adams - Fashion Designer

Debby Adams is the team's "established" fashion designer. She's founder and owner of Blisswear, a fashion design and manufacturing house.  Blisswear was started as a line of yoga lifestyle and activewear in 1998.  She has expanded her line to include dresses and special occasion clothes made of high performance fabrics.  Debby's line is known for simple, elegant silhouette and versatility.  She offers fashion business consulting as well as pattern making and sample sewing and has been instrumental in the success of several fashion and accessories labels.  She has been influenced by the versatility of Norma Kamali, the nonchalance of Armani and the silhouette of Geoffrey Beene.



Blisswear
2209 Fern Street, San Diego, CA  92104
(619) 284-3278
www.blisswear.com / debby@blisswear.com

Parallel Universes: some thoughts from Debby Adams

Richard asked Virginia how her paintings express the idea of Parallel Universes, apparently this is a topic of some discussion between them.  For me I hadn't heard or read that term in a very long time.  Eons really and I was very intrigued with their discussion.  I went to sleep last night thinking about the  Parallel Universe theory and feeling that this collaboration will bring me not only more creative stimulation but will expand my thinking on an intellectual level.  Must look into writings on the subject.  How to express the concept in fashion.  Virginia spoke about water as being a parallel universe to our land based culture, or that's how I interpreted what I heard her say. The photo to shows the surface of the watery universe. It is both mysterious and inviting.  What goes on beneath?

Reflection and Flow: Member Interviews by Richard Aquino

"Romeo in profile"
Yesterday team "Reflection and Flow" met at my shop, Blisswear. Richard Aquino, our videographer, did an incredible job of interviewing us. Some very thoughtful questions. I was a little concerned that I might freeze before the camera but I really didn't even notice it and felt very comfortable. Great job Rich, thank you so much for all of your efforts. I had left Romeo at home and the team missed having him around, he provides a lot of comic relief, so I went and picked him up. Lots of fun getting to know the members. I'm looking forward to this Sunday at Virginia's where we will begin to create textiles.