An interview with Threeasfour

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Once upon a time, at the dawn of the 21st century, art and music and fashion and dot com money were colliding in New York City, which had finally come out of its ‘90s recession funk. It seemed like anything was possible, and the boundaries between art and commerce were blurring at an ever-increasing rate. Being creative and making money were not mutually exclusive activities. Art fed off fashion and vice versa, and no one was accused of “selling out.” There were pop art collectives like Fischerspooner dazzling the art world and garnering corporate sponsorships from Levi’s, and Threeasfour – then As Four – who designed costumes once for Fischerspooner in the early days – were the darlings of a new indie spirit in New York fashion. Hype was the machine that fueled this new creative revolution. Then September 11th happened and the bubble burst. Art for art’s sake needed a smarter business plan….

Donatella Versace’s New York Minute

Originally published in Fashion Wire Daily on March 19, 2008

Life for Donatella Versace during the last ten years has been nothing if not dramatic. She’s been parodied on “Saturday Night Live,” she’s publicly battled drug addiction and she’s been the primary creative force behind the whole Versace empire since Gianni Versace was murdered in 1997. With her unmistakable blonde mane, Barbie doll proportions and glittery roster of celebrity friends, she’s arguably the most visible and well-known female designer in the world.

So even if menswear collection launch in a department store doesn’t sound like the most thrilling event in the world, when it’s helmed by no less than Donatella Versace herself, a cocktail party held in her honor becomes a mega-happening, inspiring one of the more eclectic and dynamic set of guests than your average store party.