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"       Rad Hourani`s no stranger to the visual arts. The Paris-based Canadian designer&amp;#039;s signature line is like a laboratory that merges design, photography, film, and music into a result that&amp;#039;s both graphic and streamlined. In that vein, the designer&amp;#039;s directed a sharp video starring his favorite model from the 90&amp;#039;s, Tanga Moreau. It was recently screened at a young designer&amp;#039;s summit in Milan, but we asked him to walk us through it in honor of its public debut, above. ELLE: Your new collection&amp;#039;s quite practical with its six unisex pieces that transform into 24 looks \u2014 how important is practicality the modern consumer? RH: I think it&amp;#039;s important to design practical, comfortable and wearable clothes with a certain quality and slickness. I&amp;#039;m into a modern wardrobe that&amp;#039;s timeless, genderless, and can be worn by anyone at anytime of the day or year. I like the idea of a garment that can transform into 15 different things: a vest, a jacket, a skirt, a backpack, a cape etc. ELLE: Why a video?RH: I had the idea to use film for my shows before I started my line. It was perfect to show this collection in a video because of its transformable aspect. ELLE: What was it like premiering it in Milan in front of such a great audience?RH: The experience was great, it was wonderful to meet talented people from all around the world who came to see my collection. It was also lovely to meet Mr. Giorgio Armani; he&amp;#039;s such a successful gentleman. He introduced himself and took time to understand my collection. It shows that when you&amp;#039;re successful, you don&amp;#039;t need to play a game or pretend to be someone else. It shows you that it&amp;#039;s important to always keep your eyes open and to never think that you know it all. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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