{"id":17898,"date":"2013-11-01T12:15:44","date_gmt":"2013-11-01T12:15:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/altcardiff\/?p=17898"},"modified":"2013-11-01T12:15:44","modified_gmt":"2013-11-01T12:15:44","slug":"upcoming-welsh-fashion-designer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/2013\/11\/01\/upcoming-welsh-fashion-designer\/","title":{"rendered":"Upcoming Welsh fashion designer"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_17968\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"width: 468px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2013\/10\/TaraTarapetianDESIGN.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-17968\" alt=\"Nomanic look book: Tara Tarapetian spring summer 2014. Photography by Steve Ray\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2013\/10\/TaraTarapetianDESIGN-468x312.png\" width=\"468\" height=\"312\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-17968\" alt=\"Nomanic look book: Tara Tarapetian spring summer 2014. Photography by Steve Ray\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2013\/10\/TaraTarapetianDESIGN-468x312.png\" width=\"468\" height=\"312\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> Nomanic look book: Tara Tarapetian spring summer 2014. Photography by Steve Ray<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.taratarapetian.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tara Tarapetian<\/a> is an upcoming fashion designer with the potential to be Wales&#8217; next big fashion export, alongside Julien Macdonald.<\/p>\n<p>Tara, 22, from Swansea graduated with a BA in Fashion Design from\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.southwales.ac.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The University of South Wales<\/a> and has exhibited garments at the World Retail Awards 2013.<\/p>\n<p>She believes that style should be used to empower women and creates strong silhouettes to reflect this. However Tara&#8217;s designs are not influenced by trends.<\/p>\n<p>Her spring summer 2014 collection is inspired by literature, in particular J. D. Salinger&#8217;s work. Another inspiration is the nomadic lifestyle with an emphasis on their travels.<\/p>\n<p>Tara said: &#8220;I design for strong women who like to travel. I would like to dress Lady Gaga.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In the next few years there are plans for the Tara Tarapetian brand to expand with an accessories line. 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