On episode 44, Australian-born and Antwerp-based designer and co-founder of digital fashion company and unitive Mutani, Shayli Harrison sits down with Dominique Nzeyimana. An honest, critical and crucial voice steering the future of fashion, Shayli Harrison’s work is inherently revolutionary – from her first Antwerp Fashion Department designs to the ‘phygital’ fashion she’s unleashing on the metaverse today. On this episode, Shayli and Dominique discuss early days growing up with survivalist interests in the unique nature-scape of Perth and how Shayli cut her teeth in the fashion industry. From club kid life in Sydney to taking the leap to the prestigious Antwerp Fashion Department – via an Antwerp Six- and drop crotch-obsessed teacher and breakcore friends – Shayli talks about learning to trust her own instincts when it comes to the fashion system. The pair discuss interning with Manish Arora in India, trying to find a mutual language between technical and fashion creativity and how talented young designers can wield NFT to earn an income outside of traditional fashion. Shayli also lays out her goals for Mutani, the challenges for traditional brands stepping into the metaverse & being a ‘creative beast’ in an entrepreneurial space. That & so much more!
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Shayli Harrison (c) Lee Wei Swee
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