Sisonek with Drew Curry

Ida Petersson on authenticity in branding, building a community, mentorship, and more in this week’s conversation. Industry titan Ida Petersson has been a driving force behind some of the world’s most respected luxury retailers, including Harvey Nichols, Net-A-Porter, and, most recently, Browns, where she served as buying director until December 2023. Now, she’s teamed up with her friend Ramya Gia...

Renata Kats on movement, the meaning of home, discovering humanity through art, and more in this week’s conversation. Renata Kats is an independent photographer and artist based in Paris. Renata’s journey into the world of art began in Siberia, where she was immersed in the magic of film and photography at an early age, thanks to her grandfather, a photojournalist in the USSR, and her father, who...

Artist Miles Greenberg on the importance of beauty, training like an athlete, finding levity as an artist, and more on this week’s conversation. Miles Greenberg is a New York-based performance artist and sculptor. His work consists of large-scale, sensorially immersive and site-specific environments revolving around the physical body in space. These installations are activated with often extreme d...

Photographer and humanitarian Giles Duley on purpose, discernment, being the guardian of someone's story, and more in this week's conversation. Giles Duley is the CEO and Founder of Legacy of War Foundation, photographer, writer, chef and presenter, born in 1971 in London. His work focuses on the long-term humanitarian impact of conflict. Starting his carer as a music and fashion photograp...

Herbert Hofmann and Martin Gjesing on creating energy, guiding designers, their legacy, and more in this week's conversation. Herbert Hofmann, originally hailing from the picturesque mountains of Austria, embarked on a remarkable journey that led him to the heart of Berlin's fashion scene. Starting his career in the world of public relations, Herbert's path took an unexpected turn when...

Ester Manas, Paolina Russo, Johanna Parv, and Yolanda Zobel on Community, Inspiration, Creation vs Competition and more on this week’s conversation. Thank you to Martin Gjesing and Space Magazine for hosting this conversation in Paris during Men’s Fashion Week.  Ester Manas is a run by husband and wife duo Ester Manas and Balthazar Delepierre. Ester Manas is a sustainable and inclusive fashion bra...

Andy Picci on disruption, digital art, embracing boredom, and more in this week’s conversation. Andy Picci is a conceptual artist who’s on the forefront of the digital art movement. His work explores the construction of identity, social media, and the quest for self-identity in our hyper digital age. He offers a dreamy and contemplative glance over deeper societal explorations that steers his arti...

Arturo Obegero on nature, uplifting his culture, working with Beyonce, and more in this week’s conversation. Fashion Designer Arturo Obegero was born to a bohemian family of surfers in Tapia De Casariego, Asturias, a fishing village in northern Spain. He spent his childhood in the melancholic and poetic town surrounded by nature, which both inspired him and awoke his dreams of escapism. His mother...

Martin Gjesing on vision, opportunity, the importance of retail, and more in this week’s conversation. Martin Gjesing is a visionary force shaping the Scandinavian fashion and design landscape. Martin, in partnership with Frederik Bjerregaard, founded MOON in 2013, a Copenhagen-based creative agency that has catapulted local brands like Cecile Bahnsen, Ganni, and Sophie Billie Brahe to global succ...

Herbert Hofmann on mortality, Madonna, the reality of fashion, and more in this week's conversation. Herbert Hofmann, originally hailing from the picturesque mountains of Austria, embarked on a remarkable journey that led him to the heart of Berlin's fashion scene. Starting his career in the world of public relations, Herbert's path took an unexpected turn when he found himself at Voo...

Fabien Montique on home, Virgil Abloh, how an image can change your life, and more on this week’s conversation.  Fabien Montique is a visionary fashion photographer and director who has left an indelible mark on the industry. Growing up in Barbados, he was inspired by a Calvin Klein ad that ignited his passion for photography and fashion. After moving to New York City, Fabien began capturing the s...

Josh Madden on creative connection, intuition, letting your soul do what it needs to do, and more in this week’s conversation.  With a career spanning two decades in the dynamic worlds of music, advertising, and fashion, Josh Madden has become a quiet force in creative marketing and content production. Together with his brothers Benjamin and Joel Madden, Josh co-founded MDDN, a trailblazing creati...

Edward Cuming on lightness, experimenting with color, selling his collection from a trash bag, and more in this week’s conversation.  Edward Cuming is the Australian-born, Madrid-based designer leading his namesake label, Edward Cuming. A graduate of Central Saint Martin’s MA in Fashion, Cuming launched the brand in 2019 with a proposition for atypical menswear that eschews tradition – of tailorin...

Linda Loppa on intuition, the future of fashion, finding your “why” and more in this week’s conversation.  Renowned for her multifaceted contributions to the global fashion landscape, Linda Loppa stands as one of the most recognized figures in fashion education. With a career spanning over 45 years, Linda has played pivotal roles in shaping the industry, from founding the Flanders Fashion Institut...

Kartik Kuma of Karu Research on craftsmanship, bootstrapping his brand, embracing his Indianness, and more in this week’s conversation. Karik Kumra is the designer of Karu Research. Karu means 'artisan' when translated from Sanskrit. At Karu Research, the preservation of Indian handicrafts is brought to the forefront through intimate collaboration with master craftspeople all around the co...

Editor and Stylist Julie Ragolia on rebellion, her love of Helmut Lang, how styling is about sharing our story, and more in this week’s conversation. Julie Ragolia is renowned internationally for her work as a stylist and consultant. Her approach is strikingly modern, rooted in observation; creating a distinct effect across editorial stories, fashion shows and advertising campaigns. Born in Brookl...

Designer Paula Canovas del Vas on curiosity, her design process, working with Kanye West, and more in this week's conversation. Paula Canovas del Vas is the Spanish-born, Paris-based designer behind the eponymous label established in 2018, after graduating from the Central Saint Martins BA and MA Fashion, completed with the support of the Stella McCartney Scholarship. Today the label is presen...

Welcome to Sisonek, "The gathering place" with artist and designer, Drew Curry.