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Now a couple things to note about Jo Claire and why I wanted to interview her: Not only is she an excellent artist with a keen eye for creativity, but she is also a fashion designer. She began a line in 2011 fashioning pieces from faux fur as a side project and aptly named her line, Just Faux Fun Furs...of course. Oh, I should also mention she is a huge animal lover and supports several animal rights organizations. Such the flower child! Her views on fashion, art and life, in general, are inspiring and very insightful. Read our interview and find out why I love her so much...you might learn a thing or two along the way.
When you look at your vintage magazine collection, where does it take you?
When I look at my magazine collection, it takes me back to the mid 60's when there was such an explosion of creativity in art, fashion, music, literature, film and so many other areas. I was in the 4th grade when the Beatles came on the American scene and brought with them the influences of the London club scene. It was called the "British Invasion" and indeed it was. From Mary Quant's mini skirts to Ossie
Vintage magazine collector, Jo Claire Dodson's fashion line - Just Faux Fun Furs.
Clark's bold graphic prints, it was a kind of Renaissance. Everything was being examined. Lifestyles, politics, women's role in society...suddenly everything was being questioned. There were uni-sex haircuts and clothes, experimental music and art, everything was up for grabs. Our culture was spinning with new ideas in every sector. Artists, musicians, fashion designers, film making,
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