ISTEROGRAFO FashioN iSSUE 4 - Filep Motwary NVU's Catherine Baba

Dear Shaded Viewers,

My friend Filep Motwary showed me the recent issue of ISTEROGRAFO FashioN. There was an interview with Catherine Baba and I asked him if I could post it for you.

The tittle of this issue is
"nOT the RED BARON not Charlie Brown"

Edited Curated by Filep Motwary
Featuring interviews Filep did of
CATHERINE BABA, MICHEL GAUBERT, FRANCOIS SAGAT, ELVIS DI FAZIO, HELENA HORSTEDT,
BAS KOSTERS, PERSEPHONE KESSANIDES,NADIA PAPANIKOAOU, RITA BLADE and a make-up story I did with photographer Nadia Papanikolaou and make-up artist YIORGOS CHATZIOANNIDES
The cover is a photograph by CHARIS KYPRIANOU

Photo of Catherine Baba by ALI MAHDAVI.

CATHERINE BABA interview by FILEP MOTWARY 
Every time I sit myself down and think what would be really interesting for the readers of Fashion Isterografo, I find myself in my office staring on an A4 sized blank page, one hand on my chin and the other painting circles on the paper. When finally the epiphany arrives, I write down a list of names trying to decide who really fits in the direction that I dream for each issue. Most of the times, without any specific reason, I tent to choose those who are hard to be reached. Not because they are snobbish, but only for the fact that they work hard and what they do is in a way, the future of what we call fashion. This little detail makes my interested in them even more intense. Cathrene Baba’s case was proved harder than I thought. The questions, for the world known fashion stylist have been sent to her some months ago. What was left now was for me to receive the answers.. Believe me; it wasn’t as easy as it sounds like

FilepMotwary:When I used to live in Paris we had coffee once at La Perle. I don't know if you remember. We were introduced by Erotocritos. What carried me away is your way with people. Are you always so charming?
Catherine Baba: Yes, I remember it well. I remember you well! Spring fever, birds in a chorus line of giving life..etc. I must have a divine feeling for you darling!

FilepMotwary: But you are not answering the question..I’m moving to the next one..Looking back at your career, it seems to have been punctuated by a series of unexpected encounters, all leading to the professional you are today. Can you give myself and our readers the people who where more influential to you and why?
CatherineBaba:I don’t believe in unexpectencies in general. Everything happens for a reason and all our encounters are pre-destined. A lot of my “unexpected” encounters have all lead to greater exchanges and collaborations. For instance, a major example is with the photographer Ali Mahdavi, with who I have met through Jeremy Scott, whom I met through another lifestyle, quite spontaneous 13 years ago, when we were all “giving birth to ourselves” Today we have a great collaborative vocabulary that is completely inspiring
    
FilepMotwary: What are the magazines you collaborate with at the moment?
CatherineBaba: Right at this now-now moment DAZED&CONFUSED,VOGUE GIOELLO,STILETTO, VANITY FAIR etc ...

FilepMotwary: I need to confess this: I heard that your answering machine's message was simply the word "DARLING", so I used to call you maybe 4 times a day to hear you say that. Why "darling"?
CatherineBaba: J’adore!!!!!To have you do exactly that darling. I always answered my calls with “darling” to get to the point of the reason hidden in why the phone call was made in the first place. I still do!

FilepMotwary: The way of your personal appeal reflects on how you style the models in your fashion stories. Do you feel that your style is approachable?
  
Catherine Baba: My style is very personal of course influenced by my many personal banks. My aim is not to necessarily create and work on “approachable” but beauty yes and that is always in the eyes of whoever happens to be looking in at that moment of time.
FilepMotwary: Define "FASHION STYLIST"
CatherineBaba: Evoking a language from a style that exists and taking it further.

FilepMotwary:What is the aim of a fashion story apart from serving the "clients" (campaigns) of a magazine?
CatherineBaba: It is a “vitrine” window of ones expression, a medium of individual expression rather then repetitious cloning! It is important to serve oneself as well as advertisers. For me is is as much to be inspired as well as to inspire! What would be the ideal breakout for you? To continue …MORE MORE MORE!


FilepMotwary: Could you please advice the young readers who dream to become the next Catherine Baba, an international fashion stylist?
CatherineBaba: Know who you are, be prepared for everything, drink every experience to it’s extent and expand! It can be a bumpy ride but, trust me, it’s worth it DARLING.
      
FilepMotwary: You are an Australian based in Paris. How does this work for you?
CatherineBaba: Since I’ve been officially a “resident” in Paris, it works for me!

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