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"   Photo: BFAnyc.com   The vibe at Maiyet&amp;#039;s Soho store opening last night was decidedly slower-paced than the typical NYFW rush, but the cocktail-style soiree was a welcome respite to its attendees\u2014and certainly did not lack style. Set in the brand&amp;#039;s new Cosby Street locale, the whitewashed minimalism of the space was extremely chic and completely on trend with the spring 2014 runways. Maiyet&amp;#039;s raison d&amp;#039;etre, as cofounders Paul van Zyl and Kristy Caylor emphasized last night, is blending clean, luxury fashion design with artisanal, ethically minded craftsmanship. Often sourced from around the world, they crafted the store&amp;#039;s aesthetic with repurposed wood and mirrors. Fittingly, Caylor and van Zyl also reached out to the global, and ultra-cool indie pop duo, Say Lou Lou, to perform at the store&amp;#039;s opening. Statuesque, earthy, and very edgy, twin sisters Elektra and Miranda Kilbey have been making a splash on the international music scene, with their breakout hit &amp;quot;Julian,&amp;quot; and are set to go on an international tour when their new (currently untitled) album drops. Before a beautiful and intimate performance in Maiyet&amp;#039;s new space, the twins of Say Lou Lou spoke to us\u2014and completed each other&amp;#039;s sentences\u2014about nostalgia, their upcoming projects, and the tough love of sisterly collaboration. How does your international background\u2014Swedish and Australian\u2014affect your style? Elektra Kilbey: There are two sides to it. Australians are very relaxed and bohemian, and Swedish style is minimalist and very clean. There&amp;#039;s a mix in it. Miranda Kilbey: Australians love using color; Swedes like black, white, and gray. And in our music\u2014we have a softness and very earthy vibe, but a Swedish, clinical sense as well. How would you each describe your style in five words? MK: Stick to what you know. EK: Wear what you&amp;#039;re comfortable in. Which New York designers do you identify with the most? EK: We&amp;#039;re not hugely involved in fashion so much\u2026 MK: We love designers, of course, and every season it&amp;#039;s an eclectic mix. New York, overall, is always eclectic and very rock and roll. Even in Maiyet, which is quite minimalistic and earthy, you can still see a bit of an edge, and I like that. How do you identify with Maiyet? EK: We really love the ethical consciousness. It&amp;#039;s really cool that they manage to incorporate that into their design. MK: We love their [minimalistic] design, and they&amp;#039;re very involved with their producers. As twins, what is your collaborative process like with your music? EK: Well we fight a lot\u2026 MK: We hit each other! [laughing] EK: We know each other so well that it&amp;#039;s really a stream of consciousness together\u2014we&amp;#039;re in sync. Do you have different qualities that contrast one another? MK: Not really. We share everything and do everything together. Nostalgia is so big right now. What decade do you identify with the most? EK: The early nineties. MK: And the late seventies! EK: Yes, the perfect mix! If you could collaborate with any band or musical act, past or present, who would it be? MK: David Bowie. EK: Or a duet with Jeff Buckley! That [sadly] won&amp;#039;t happen though. You&amp;#039;ve had a big year. What&amp;#039;s next for you? MK: We&amp;#039;re releasing our new single in a month&amp;#039;s time, and preparing for our new album. What&amp;#039;s the name of your new album? MK: We have no idea. EK: Maybe you can contribute!  Photo: BFAnyc.com See the spring 2014 Ready-to-Wear collections.  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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