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Getting to Know: Vintage|Artisan

  Name and Occupation

Carlos Roberto Juarez. Men’s Fashion Designer with a hint of a Modern day inventor.

WTW: When designing your collections, what do you look to for inspiration?

VA: I like to look at what men are wearing. Scoping out the scene helps me determine what’s missing or what can be better. I stay away from magazines or any other outlets that will alter my creativity. The reason being, that if I dive into, for example a Saks Catalog, my design idea doesn’t feel as pure. Also, because what I’ll find is something that I’ll probably idolize and my thoughts will transition and revolve around what a house hold brand has already created and as a designer my job is to create and introduce something special and innovative, not a knock off.

WTW: The tag line on your site in “All American|European Fit|Japanese Edge; What  do those words mean to you? What do you want those words to mean to your customers? 

VA: I created my patterns to feel like the All American style but altered them to have a European fit.  It is more fitted in certain areas with a Japanese grade in construction and at times in fabric selection. It’s a feel that is way better understood after you try it. Its a new fit  along with an enduring interest of quality and functional use by understanding craftsmanship.

WTW: What inspired you to design two of the most popular items you offer, “The  Box” and “The Huarache 8A”?   

VA:  The Box was created because I felt like a lot of carrier bags out on the market today are very expensive and lack flexible functionality—very boring! I wanted to make something fun and versatile that can truly cater to a hand full of things. Laptop, beers, books, and groceries and yet remain durable while still keeping a cool aesthetic.

The Huaraches just felt right… I had to get them produced after sitting in my sketch pad for over 4 years.

WTW:  If you were not running Vintage Artisan, what would you be doing with your life? 

VA: It’s really hard to imagine, but regardless I would still be an entrepreneur. There are two things I always saw myself doing ever since I can remember the first being, getting out of school as soon as possible and the second; seeing how far I can go with pure determination and creativity.

Images via Carlos Juarez