MFA 2008 Nominee "Best New Fashion Label" - KA Designs

Designer: Kira Ahn- Born 1/15/07 Boutique: KA Designs at Fair Isle (239,110,22)

HD: Where in the great RL universe are you living?
KA: I live in Germany, West Germany. Near Dusseldorf, does anyone know that city? :)

HD: When and why did you join SL?
KA: I joined Second Life on January 15, 2007. So over a year now. I read some articles and saw it on television, so I said to myself "give it a try!"

HD: How long have you been designing in SL?
KA: After exploring most of SL, walking around, talking to people and having fun, I started designing.  I think it was a few weeks later and my first designs were ... let's say:ok.  I loved them of course, but when I look at them today, it makes me smile!

HD: What prompted you to start designing?
KA: I spent a lot of time dancing in clubs to make money because I was fascinated by all the clothes I saw all over SL.  After a while, I had enough of trying to make money to buy clothes so that's when I decided to make my own clothes.

HD: How would you describe your style?
KA: My style is hard to describe I think.  It depends on the mood I'm in.  But I would say it's very feminine.  A style that is not sexy to the extreme but sexy enough to get the men's attention:) I'm single btw, just kidding :)

HD: When SL residents wear your clothes, what do you want them to feel?
KA: They should just be happy and feel good.

HD: Tell us about your latest designs?
KA: I love textures with flowers at the moment.  It's spring time now and I am working a lot with flowers and short skirts.  That's what my current collection is all about: flowers, shiny and bright colors.

HD: What advice would you give an up and coming SL designer?
KA: Take a lot of time doing your creations, be different.  Don't go with the "fashion stream".  Try to create your own style and be yourself.

HD: What do you know now that you wish you had known when you started?
KA: You can crash a lot in SL.  Now, to be serious: it's a lot of work to make your brand known by others.  There are so many great designers in SL.

HD: Please tell us one or two notes about you as a fashion designer that you would like to share with the SL world?
KA: Actually, I'm not an RL clothes designer.  I'm just a creative person and you can be very creative here.  It's all about practice and hard work and dedicating a lot of time.  If you want to live your dreams, SL is the right place, where they can come true:)

Best of luck to Kira Ahn!