CIT, the stepping stone into the fashion world: Interview with Sultan Fahiz

Interview with Sultan Fahiz a CIT Graduate

Sultan graduated from CIT Reid campus, after completing a certificate in design fundamentals. Sultan enjoyed designing fashion from an early age,he hopes to continue designing and study architecture in the near future.

Hannah: Sultan what inspired you to start designing clothes?

Sultan: Well, I guess just shopping at a young age, about 12, I used to spend hours in shops just looking at clothes, and I guess it just makes things a lot more convenient if you can [be able to] make them yourself, rather then having to buy them.

Hannah: What was the first thing you designed?

Sultan: the first thing I ever had to design would have had to been well before I started college attempted to make the denim recycled bag, but it didn’t work out

Hannah: why’s that?

Sultan: just lack of skill, I was hand sewing at the time would have been a pair of pajama pants

Hannah: So, whose style do you admire?

Sultan: Ok, my favorite designers would be: Gucci, Georgie O'marnie, He’s a big inspiration for myself as he’s a solo designer. And I guess Etro as well, there very floral as well, I got a different styles Georgie O’marnie is very masculine and Etro very floral

Hannah: What are your plans for the future? Do you want to continue designing clothes?

Sultan: Well at the current time I’m tossing between studying Architecture and Fashion , I have a strong passion for both , I would like to aspire to do both, I think eventually I will do architecture and then establish myself , get some money and create fashion label.

Hannah: Do you wear your designs?

Sultan: On special occasions

Hannah: we looked at a fashion show you were apart of , Dark Notions , so you design both male and female clothing ?

Sultan: yes I do both

Hannah: so what challenges do you face in designing?

Sultan: well relative to the show, I designed two dresses, I worked very hard on them, and they didn’t fit any model , so I guess fitting is a big issue , technique things sometimes, like trying to sew in a zip properly sometime it can be tough, but otherwise just trying to create a new look

Hannah: what do you want people to feel when wearing your designs?

Sultan: I guess for ladies, I’d like them to feel confident, elegant and sexy. For men I guess the same with the confidence factor, which is a big issue I think when you wear something you’ve got to feel amazing

Hannah: can you describe your fashion in three words?

Sultan: Confident/ Tran seasonal / powerful

Hannah: Is there anything else we should know about you and your designs?

Sultan: I often use recycled materials. for example I made a lady’s dress out of a men’s t-shirt

Hannah: well we wish you luck for the future and your designs, thank you for your time Sultan,

Sultan: No worries, thank you