RYAN
Occupation: Fashion designer (Plastik Wrap)
How would you describe your personal style?
A little bit dark, technological, and comfortable.
What influences your style?
Anything from music, to technology, to sport.
What can you tell me about your hat?
The hat is just a hat I picked up and did some detailing to. I labeled it, because I like (this) reflective label. I airbrushed it with a silver ink. And then, I also screen-printed it. It took three days to dry.
Your shirt?
The shirt’s part of our collection from about a year ago.
How long did it take to make the shirt?
The pattern took probably four hours. Sewing it, I’m not sure.
Do you do the sewing yourself?
Originally, I was doing a lot of sewing. Most of my time now is spent doing all the detail work.
What can you tell me about the pants?
The pants, again, are part of the collection from a season ago. I’m not wearing anything new today, because today was (a set-up day at the show). But the pants, we source a uniform-grade material that’s tested for industrial wash. So, it holds up for years. Maybe we should use something less durable, so that we sell more pants…
Shoes?
The shoes are Tsubo. I got these because I picked up a few other pairs of shoes from the same brand and liked them a lot. These ones weren’t as funky-looking, but had a really solid soul and a lot of rubber around, and they’re fairly waterproof for the winter.
When did you get your start in fashion?
I guess I started in fashion in the early ‘90s, just making outfits to go clubbing or to parties. Went to school for fashion, went to film school, got into new media, and that brought me to Toronto. Met Adriana (co-founder) and we decided to start a label together.
Is there anything you’d never wear?
I’m not into plaid.
What do you think is the next big thing in fashion?
Steampunk.
What are your interests and hobbies?
I like to go clubbing and dancing a lot. I’m from Vancouver originally, so I like to say I do a lot of snowboarding, but I haven’t done as much since moving to Toronto. I still do some off-road mountain biking.
Where do you go from here?
The plan is to build our distribution. Right now, we sell pretty well around the world. We need to do a lot more work, mostly into the U.S. We’ve got one storefront, here in Toronto. We want to open some more stores in major Canadian cities to start, and see where it goes from there.
Check out www.plastikwrap.com for more info
