CHIONE MAGAZINE Issue One 'Living Local' | Page 6

harles Alexander Abbott IV is our first choice for being the male role model for Chiones' viewers because he has inspired Chione numerous of times. Charles is a twenty-one-year-old male rising fashion designer.

The school in NYC was great at the time but I didn't feel like I was reaching my full potential, so I decided to go to Paris where for me I can reach my highest point as an artist. Even when I was a young teen I've always enjoyed the idea of getting dress and putting garments together. I also wanted to recreate or make in a similar aesthetic. My favorite part of being a

a designer is that I'm able to

tell people what to do.

Just kidding! For me it's

challenging myself every day

as an artist. However creating

anything I want and being

unapologetic for it is one of

the best parts of being a

designer.

When I left my family in Maryland to go follow my dream of being a fashion designer, I felt anxious but excited for the new chapter ahead. I first started to get involved within the fashion industry in New York City for almost 10 yrs, then went to University in Paris, France. The school in NYC was great at the time but I didn't feel like I was reaching my full potential, so I decided to go to Paris where for me I can reach my highest point as an artist.

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