Our Featured Designer: Brandon Berg

So, you’re fifteen and you’ve already been termed an aspiring designer, when did you first know that fashion was your passion? I’m not even joking I knew from about 6 years old that I had an EYE for fashion. I always tell the story of how my neighbours and family in my area use to call me over to their houses to give them advice on what to wear. After that it just grew more and more into a LOVE for fashion.

Who was your creative inspiration growing up? That’s a tough question because I am still busy growing up. I don’t think it was one specific person or thing that inspires me but rather multiple things and people. It is a mixture of REALLY amazing parents and grandparents who always encouraged me to following my dreams and achieve whatever I want, Really good drama and art teachers and a really strong group of friends.

Do you see yourself having a career in Fashion in future, and if not which direction do you see yourself going? Yes.

Which SA fashion designers have been important points of reference for you? I don’t really know of many SA fashion designers but my biggest point of reference internationally is Alexander McQueen. Locally I would have to say Gert Johan Coetzee just because of his story and what he has been able to achieve and still is achieving, given his circumstances.

If you had the opportunity to design an outfit for one person who would it be? Lady Gaga.

What was your biggest fashion faux pa? My biggest fashion mistake was thinking that the extremely high fashion designs I have in my head is what people want to wear. I have come to realise that the everyday person is a lot more conservative and prefers fashionable items rather than high fashion items.

What is your favourite item in your closet? My double breasted winter coat.

Where do you see yourself in the next five years? If everything goes to plan I hope to get into design indaba in the next 2 years because I would have been retailing for the given amount of time by then, Get into cape Town fashion week, and get into an international fashion week. I also see myself studying at CPUT for the 3 year course and then doing a post grad in fashion at Parsons school of design in New York. I also see my clothing line ‘Edge By Brandon Berg’ being a lot more respected and sort after.

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