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Cut and Sewn Back Together Again (pt. 2)

An Interview with Marie Cordella by Nell Alk. Photos by Jason Dail, courtesy of Marie Cordella Design. 

Here’s Part 2 of our interview with sustainable dress designer Marie Cordella, who competes next Thursday night on Lifetime’s 24 Hour Catwalk. (Check out Part 1 of the interview here.)

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You lived in New York on Septemper 11th. What was it like returning to NYC?
It was hard for me. I never really talk about it. I happened to be in the street during 9/11 and saw it happen. Read More…

Cut and Sewn Back Together Again (pt. 1)

An Interview with Marie Cordella by Nell Alk. Photographs by Jason Dail, courtesy of Marie Cordella Design. 

Marie Cordella DesignI first met dress designer Marie Cordella backstage at a concert in April 2009, at Brooklyn’s Bell House. She was touring with also-North Carolina-based indie duo The Rosebuds, outfitting lead singer Kelly Crisp, and I remember being immediately intrigued by her distinctive aesthetic and infectious personality. Not surprisingly, I’m not the only one taking note. Since then she’s fashioned a path to NC notoriety (headlining Charleston Fashion Week last year) and impending national exposure, most recently having been invited to New York City as a contestant on Lifetime’s 24 Hour Catwalk. Even better, she’s got some noteworthy green credentials. Read More…