Interview // 113 Studio

We recently did the interview of the young Gulfem Erdavran, designer for 113 studio. This studio, based in Istanbul, was born with the aim to empower both women and men and to promote and highlight individuality. 
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AA : What are your life essentials - What do you carry with you at all time?

GE : Plain paper mini notebook / a drawing pencil, headphones, lip balm and concealer.

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AA: Who was your most previous text/call to and what about?

GE : With my boyfriend, to arrange a dinner with him.

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AA: Last meal you would eat?

GE: At the moment it would be smoked meat toast with mustard - without cheese!

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AA : Most influential person in your life?

GE: All my family ! I can’t chose one.

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AA: Tried and true methods against creative block?

GE: Grab a pen a start drawing immediately even if nothing comes out first, something will eventually! Also looking at pictures and music help a lot.

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AA: What are some inspiration things, designs, artists, music, sites that you find yourself re-visiting often?

 

GE: I love Acne Studios designs as well as searching for emerging designers and artists on magazines such as I-D or Dazed digital.  In terms of music there are too many!

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AA: If you could have 3 people over for dinner, dead or alive, who would you invite ?

GE:  Boyfriend / Jamie xx / Alexa Chung

 

AA: Favorite cities? Why?

GE: London ! I love the people there as well as the music, fashion, food and mood.

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AA: Favorite drinks?

GE: Hennessy or Whiskey + Cola Zero.

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AA: Likes/dislikes? (just a short list, one word answers)

GE: Likes - a good laughter/ people that are original, kind and fair/ a genuine design/ pure human creativity / music and music fest

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Dislikes - replicates / discrimination of all kind

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