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Born in Andong, South Korea, Hennessey moved to Pittsgrove, New Jersey (Southern) when she was just four years old.
Besides using American Girl dolls as her first mannequins, she never looked at fashion as a viable career choice.
She arrived at Syracuse University as an illustration major, but had decided to declare a major in communications design.
However, the move away from home, as well as her new surroundings and the whirlwind of change, she made the final decision to tackle the fashion major.
She studied abroad in London last spring; "...because of that experience my sights are set on going back to London and working there for a bit - but things always change and I'm not opposed at all to letting things happen as they may."
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Posted by Samantha Morgenstern on April 06, 2009
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Hometown
Pittsgrove, New Jersey
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Born
January 30, 1987
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Inspiration
History is a key to her inspiration.
"I'm creating a collection right now inspired by Japanese ghost stories, the role of women in traditional Japanese patriarchal society, and the more general human themes of loss, betrayal, and revenge."
She creates her designs based on the idea that fashion is more than making beautiful clothing for beautiful figures; it is about the interpretation the viewer or wearer is able to draw from the final product.
"Overall I try to offer a more cerebral, intelligent way of looking at things."
Among her favorite designers are Alexander McQueen "for his historical vs. rocker eclecticism," Anna Sui "for her independent outlook," Miuccia Prada, "avant garde designers like Yohji Yamamoto and his daughter Limi Feu..."
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Quote
"pas de noir pour Renoir"-Hennessey first heard this from her high school art teacher.
It's based on the idea that Renior never used the color black in his artwork.
"It's one of those things that reinforce my own belief that there are no absolutes, no black-vs.-white divisions. A black horse isn't just black, a hat isn't just a hat. Binarism is boring and I try to avoid it."
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