chromat is looking for more interns!

hey guys! chromat is looking for fashion assistant interns again! we are thoroughly enjoying our current interns and now we'd like to add to the roster. if you know anybody who is interested in getting some experience in fashion and accessories design, send 'em this way!

Here's what we're looking for:
- Be an awesome, fun and fashion- loving person
- Machine and hand sewing skills
- General understanding of garment construction
- Can work confidently and independently
- Organized and detail oriented

Responsibilities:
- Participate in production and sample design
- Source supplies in the garment district for samples and production
- Assist with photo shoots
- Work with stylists from various fashion publications

This is a hands on position with Chromat- an accessories and apparel design studio that currently handles both prototyping and production in house. We are looking for someone who is available 8+ hours a week, shows initiative and has a good work ethic. This is an ideal position for college students who are eager to learn and view first hand how an independent accessories and apparel company operates.

The Chromat headquarters is based in Bushwick, Brooklyn. Because the current team is small (2 people), the work environment is casual and we welcome new ideas and collaborations. The team keeps it positive, fun and productive. We love our jobs and have fun with the work we are doing at Chromat- we hope you will too.

Selected interns will gain knowledge and experience in all areas of the design process, from concept to completion. We will provide lunch, transportation reimbursement, valuable hands on experience and a warm feeling of accomplishment to each of our lovely interns.

For more information on Chromat, please visit our website at www.chromatgarments.com. If interested, please send an introduction with a little bit about yourself and pictures of anything you've created to becca@chromatgarments.com.

Thanks!

images of madonna

for chromat spring/summer 2012 inspiration, i have been studying the gorgeous roman catholic cathedral a few blocks away from my studio in bushwick, brooklyn. the santa barbara cathedral has a gorgeously ornate white facade with layers and layers of bulbous plaster dripping off each outstretched ledge and arched overhang.

i was lucky enough to attend services on easter sunday and got spritzed with enough holy water to last for the rest of the year (or a few days, depending on my chosen weekend activities). the proceedings were completely in spanish which just added to the magical feeling of transgressing into an entirely new and sacred space. it also probably didn't hurt that i couldn't comprehend much of the catholic agenda in the sermon and got to focus wholeheartedly on the dazzling environment.

the walls were covered in bas relief pediments, depicting the bodies of catholic saints in hardened marble, massive ocular skylights which opened up to cast long white rays through the hazy burn of incense, a harmonizing choir filling the high ceilings with wails and moans, throngs of followers dropping to their knees, eagerly making the sign of the cross across their faces and chests, men draped in long golden robes pacing the aisle, fists clenched, pumping the air in heated emphasis.

the madonna/whore complex, a freudian psychoanalysis and sexist cultural dichotomy that positions women as either a holy mother figure or a dirty sexual object is another theme i've been exploring lately.

the collage above is one of two i made for a group zine called awkhold- organized by the brooklyn artist jason kachadourian. more info on the release of the awkhold zine and also the zine fair and rooftop party he's putting on in august coming soon!