London born Samantha Mark is more than excited to be showing her third collection this September in the Mecca of American fashion, New York City. The young designer is heavily influenced not only by her life spent in the clash of cultures that exist in London, but the art world as well. When asked about which artists in particular inspire her pieces she remarked "From Kahlo to Rothko, from Abstract Expressionism to Pop Art, there are just too many to mention. However, it is not only the products of their labor, but the quirks and determination of their personalities that I am also drawn towards." Although her first collection debuted only two years ago, she is now standing on the brink of greatness and will soon begin working at Alexander McQueen. With regards to her placement with such a prestigious designer, Samantha says that McQueen is a great inspiration to her and that she will be in awe to be working under the same roof as he and his team. She also mentioned that he was the artist she based her "chosen designer" on when winning the FashionHow Young Designer Award. Getting back to her upcoming show in New York, Samantha is expecting a warm reception form the New York audiences and is looking forward to seeing her garments make their inaugural stroll down the runway. She also warns the audience to expect of all things, humor and irony in her collection. Since she loves working with prints, textures and colors in different ways to give her work "edge, a tactile quality, and an appeal of irony and personality" we can expect to be wowed by her use of these elements. If Samantha continues to surprise the fashion world with by injecting her designs with humor and paradox, drawing inspiration from the art world and honing her skills under the roof of greats like Alexander McQueen, her future will be just as she predicted it, filled with "Much more to come." By Anastassia Simon
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