Interview // Också

Established in Barcelona - Spain, has crossed parallels and meridians, which divide the world into imaginary lines, to settle, to seek inspiration and explore their own aspirations. The designer in front of the label, Igor Bastos Crivellaro, named after a word of Swedish origin, meaning "sum", the ideal meaning for the label that seeks to integrate constantly to artistic movements that surrounds.

Proposes atemporal and unisex aesthetic of complex and sophisticated silhouette. Uses technological and unusual raw materials, combining comfort practicality, utilitarianism and functionality. Också seeks to develop and consolidate lifestyle for multifaceted individuals, free from prejudgments of gender. Seeking to instigate potential of fullness, the ability to be the person you want to be, choosing how you relate; you see; and experience.



 

 

What are your life essentials--What do you carry with you at all time?

My passport.


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

Webbing supplier, ordering new pieces for the new collection to be presented in April.


Last meal you would eat?

Yuca, any style.


"AGAINST CREATIVE BLOCK? SOMETIMES JUST GO TO BED.”



Most influential person in your life?

My father, who always have some thoughtful to say in the right moment.


Tried and true methods against creative block?

Travelling, exhibitions, movies, sometimes just go to bed.






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

Hunt for unique and edgy materials and textures, unusual resources. Artists and photographers such as Olafur Eliasson, Lucas Simões, Thomas Jorion and Miguel Soll. 


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

The guys listed above.





Favorite cities? Why?

Sydney, it’s been an important place where I have lived and found my true self.
Edinburgh, because it is a great scape destination.
Tokyo, all that cultural crash is so inspirational.


Favorite drinks?

Caipirinha.


Likes/dislikes?

Likes: Silence, technology, science, learning, changes.
Dislike: Any kind of phobia, cruelty, deadline, wait.

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