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LENNARD ' S style

When did you start making art ? About 16 years ago , I started making abstract paintings . If I don ’ t paint , I get cranky .
When did your passion for painting turn to fashion ? Necessity . Everyone needs a shirt to wear ! It was a way to support myself while doing something I loved .
What do you love about designing and creating clothes ? My goal in life is to make others smile and feel good . I love when a woman tries something on outside of her comfort zone , then I see her beaming in it . Comfort zones are meant to be broken !
How would you describe your style ? Covered in paint .
What makes Winnipeg a great city to pursue fashion design and art ? People are real here . They smile . They see quality instantly and are willing to pay for that which they feel is right and true .
Where do you take out of town friends to show off the city ? The Exchange District .
Where do you go for walks ? Oak Hammock Marsh .
Lennard Taylor has a big heart and bold designs , and shares his unique style of art , food and fashion .
Photography by Ian McCausland at Lennard Taylor Boutique .
Is there a food you can ’ t live without ? Where do you go for it ? Potatoes . My sweetheart makes the best . Fried in too much butter with a little hot sauce and eggs on top . I love deer + almond ' s baby potatoes , cured pork , tobiko , and green onion .
Pie or Cake ? Cake Coffee or Kombucha ? Both Sneakers or Boots ? Sneakers Hat or Tie ? Hat !
52 ciao ! / apr / may / two thousand eighteen