I like to get other artists' ideas and input and, where possible, designs—it adds another element. I work hand in hand with River from River and Sons in creating the jewelery. He has a lot of input in production and development and we collaborate on some design. He knows and understands my aesthetic and has a good understanding of what I'm trying to achieve. He makes sense of some of my designs that make no sense. If you had to pick one piece you have designed in the last six months to represent the label as a whole which would it be and why?
The Mono shoe for its simplicity. Biggest obstacle with getting CON up and running? The back end. I'm not really a fan of number crunching. Did you think at all about the link between the acronym CON and the idea of the neverland being a fake reality when you named it? And if so, do you think fashion is a reflection of this state? If you've ever wanted to live in your favorite fictional world and hang out with its characters instead of being stuck with the day-to-day hassles of the one you're actually in, you'll love to be along for the ride as Filomena Jefferson-Cho finds herself doing exactly that in The Thirteenth Fairy , first installment in the Chronicles of Never After.
In her suburban middle school, Filomena's abused, physically and otherwise, by school bullies. In Never After, she and her new friends --a ll characters in the books -- are in a sometimes deadly struggle against a villain who's already killed many of their families.
Leavening the violence are a number of sweet moments and a good deal of humor, including a lot of in-jokes for local kids about Southern California landmarks and their unsuspected connection with Never After. This clever series start it sets up promising adventures to come. Why do you think creating a "true" version of something is such a popular theme in fiction? What other stories do you know that claim to be the real version of what happened in a fairy tale?
How do you think The Thirteenth Fairy compares with them? Like, Filomena, lots of heroes grow up with adoptive parents -- and make life-changing discoveries involving their birth parents. What others can you think of? Why do you think storytellers enjoy exploring this theme? Have you ever wanted to just go live with your favorite book characters instead of. Where would you go if you could?
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