“The combination of fashion and art equal pure passion.”
ARTISTIX designer and founder Greg Polisseni created a splash last week with his first ever New York Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week show highlighting his designs and his art.
“Self-discovery is a gift that should never be wasted, I found mine. I am an artist in its purist form. I live it and love it,” said Greg Polisseni, Founder and Designer of the ARTISTIX clothing line. “All the fashion I create is inspired by the art I make. When you merge art with fashion what come is pure passion.”
The ARTISTIX line was featured in a Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week showing at Studio Arte on September 8th. The show highlighted the clothing based on Greg’s paintings “November Rain”, “Stars and Stripes”, and “Fearless”.
Set to classic rock tunes like Nirvana’s Teen Spirit and Guns ‘n Roses’ Paradise City, models hit the catwalk and showcased Greg’s fresh approach to a lifestyle brand featuring both men’s and women’s clothing. The highlight of the show was German Supermodel Hana Nitsche “wearing” a truly original ARTISTIX design actually painted on her just hours before the show by Designer Greg Polisseni!
“Everywhere I look I see canvases, the human body is a canvas for my fashion,” said Polisseni. “What better way to merge fashion and art then by painting my design on the lead model. Look for the top based on that painting soon.”
The hair team was sponsored by premier hair tools brand, One Styling, and lead by Master Stylist Joseph DiMaggio created a slicked back hair look with a rock feel using products from the One Styling line.
The Make-up team lead by celebrity make-up artist Moni Pradier and sponsored by Vessie Goldsmith created an edgy look for the models with dark eyes and sharp cheekbones.
The ARTISTIX Spring/Summer 2015 show was produced by Deshawn Colbert of Deshawn D Management.
Additional sponsors for the show were, Doppio Restaurants, OCOO Beauty Drink, Llanllyr Source Water and Punzoné Vodka. Runway photography by James Pickett.
