SIMPLE , COLORFUL PIECES As for his style, Racuk hopes to create pieces appealing for their merits alone, with as little branding and design fanfare as possible. “I’m creating shapes simple enough to be worn wherever you are, whoever you are.” Over the past few years, he’s become more of a color- ist, offering pieces in seasonal hues. Asked about his favorite color, he says, “June is Pride month, so right now, I’m focused on the rainbow spectrum. I created a series of shapes recent- ly with the color spectrum thinking about the gains that my community has made over the past decades. Having diversity around is essential and inspir- ing. My hope is that we can all appre- ciate that diversity benefits us all!” Cunningham is particularly eager for the world to see her first finished product and knows they will be as thrilled as she is. She is ecstatic to have collaborated with Racuk and looks forward to continuing a line of TrooRa La Marqq products.
sense, the global design conversation. In the past 40 years, that culture has given way to larger brands, so designers have become links in the longer chain of a manufacturing process.” He says his interest in design encompasses the physical creation process as much as the idea-generating creative process. Balancing artistry and industry, his creative ideas and the wishes of his clients was always the goal. “As a designer, I’m sensitive to offering new concepts that are the logical progression of my design journeys, which is another way of saying that I try to take my customer along with me on the journey.”
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