Designing Woman
Take a look at the Project Runway winner's designs and workroom.
"So many women are afraid of the bitch word, but you've got to go for what you want. It's not going to be handed to you."
ON HEMPHILL: Shoes, $890, Barbara Bui; dress & hat, Irina Shabayeva.
ON SHABAYEVA: Top, $96, Kain; leggings, $265, Helmut Lang; shoes, $1095, Barbara Bui; scarf, Irina Shabayeva.
"I am fascinated with flight! Planes, birds, butterflies — I love the freedom that they symbolize." -Irina
"I always want things to look luxe, so my biggest challenge was
stretching the $9000 we'd been given to make it seem like I'd spent
$20,000." -Irina
Top, $96, Kain; leggings, $265, Helmut Lang; scarf, Irina Shabayeva.
"I love this sketch. I have a special affinity for lingerie; nothing makes a woman feel more beautiful." -Irina
"I wore this mask for Halloween. I like mystery and anonymity. It's the
only way people won't be prejudiced when meeting you." -Irina
"The workroom was always tense, but then Kalyn would come in all
smiles, and I was like, 'I want to live in your world!' She gave me a
sense of relief and hope." -Irina
ON HEMPHILL: Top,
skirt & boots, Irina Shabayeva. ON SHABAYEVA: Top, $96, Kain;
leggings, $265, Helmut Lang; necklace, $175, 3.1 Phillip Lim; bracelet,
$48, Hayden-Harnett; ring, Shabayeva's own.
"I research everything on YouTube, like how to crochet a flower
or knit a certain stitch. For my collection, I YouTube'd how to make
hand-blocked felt hats, then made each one." -Irina
Shoes, $900, Krisvanassche; wrap, top, pants, hat & handbag, Irina Shabayeva.
"I'm a big collector of interesting random items." -Irina
"I wanted to send a message that it's OK to be a woman and be fragile,
but it's also OK to have a layer of armor, because you need it." -Irina
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