CHRIS LAVISH

November 04, 2019

photographs Imad Skhairi

interview Tania Michalik

Describe yourself and your work in three words.

Many people try to understand me and what I do but they can’t, because they don’t understand what they do. I’m simply doing what needs to be done and what needs to be done is simply doing. My work can be described as futuristic, mindful and bold.

Can you tell us about your career path?

I’ve turned to a full-time fashion philosopher and part-time vegan philanthropist. Health is the key to the universe because if you can’t understand what’s going on within yourself you’ll never understand what’s going on outside of you. The most exciting part is that this is still the beginning stages of my career.

What’s your role at Fashion Week Online?

I’m the Global Digital Director and Managing Editor for FWO. In other words, it’s my duty to make sure the company thrives and most importantly survives.

You used to be a model before becoming Global Digital Director at FWO, how did you end-up getting that position?

Modeling is still something I do part-time for certain brands and was the base of my fashion career. Once PR companies and designers started asking me for help for their runways, I realized I had more to offer than just my unique look. They realized my style was legendary and my vision revolutionary.

Where do you get your interest for fashion from?

My interest in fashion dates back to middle school when I began shopping for clothes on my own. Then in high school I felt like every week was fashion week which led me to be nominated best dressed in the highschool yearbook.

“Intergalactic Tattoo Module”, why so?

Intergalactic - I know my sense of style, source of inspiration, and vision goes past everything in this galaxy. Module - an independent self-contained unit of a spacecraft (in other words my tattoos).

Favorite food/drink?

Favorite food: baked blueberry oats. It’s a morning must thanks to my chef (she got me addicted)! Favorite drink: mushroom matcha oat milk latte which we created at Idea Coffee.

A role model?

Earl Nightingale, Da Vinci, and some others that unfortunately aren’t with us.

Front-row or walking the runway?

I always tell people the runway is for the second row, and the front row is the actual show. You can tell a lot about the brand by who showed up to their runway, it’s almost like a funeral because it shows who really cared.

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