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Who: Jamie Campbell
What: Designer of "trash fashion" clothing, jewelry and accessories
Age: 29
Hood: Kensington
Philosophy: "Fashion should be art, and a personal statement of style. All the rest is just clothing."
Inspiration: The sense of permanence people feel; primitive art; sustainability
Materials: Have included but are not limited to found, salvaged and recycled bubble wrap, Christmas lights, bike inner tubes, circuit boards and cassettes
Day jobs: Art teacher; bassist for local band Seizure 17
Trend that needs to stop: Furry boots
Best fashion era: The '20s
Favorite things in her closet: Two polyester Mod dresses, one from her grandmother and one from a thrift store
High fashion weakness: The over-the-top runway couture collections of John Galliano and Alexander McQueen
Most memorable stage outfit: A strapless trash-bag-and-duct-tape dress
Favorite model: Zöe, her 8-year-old daughter
Brotherly love: "If Seattle flew east for the weekend and knocked up Detroit, then the baby was raised by New York, you'd get Philly. I like it here."
Summer plans: Teaching tourists how to pan for gold in Alaska
Advice to future anti-fashion fashionistas: "Eat your vegetables."
Get in touch: sythka@gmail.com
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