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Steel Notes Magazine
October 2016
DS:
I went directly into the German Forces. I attended the
German Forces for almost two years. In the later stages I
became liaison officer between German Forces and the British
Rhine Forces.
MBW:
Where and when did you embark on fashion ???.
DS:
After I left the German Forces. I studied at the Fachhochschule for Design and Textiltechnology in Mönchengladbach,.
I graduated as Designer and Diplom Ingenieur for Textiltechnology.
MBW:
What were you doing in the Fachhochschule ???
DS:
For five years I studied design and Textiltechnology at the
same time. During my study I worked for different designer
houses to help out with ideas and to create collections.
MBW:
Was the
Fachhochschule a
major turning point in
your blossoming career ???
DS:
Yes, indeed. At my last year at the Fachhochschule, March
1983, I was discovered as a model in Florenz, Italy by the assistant of Nando Miglios (Fashion Journalist, Stylist and Fashion Organizer in Milan). Nando Miglios booked me for the
Giorgio Armani’s show in Rome, June 1983. That was my first
show ever. I was really nervous at that stage. In fact, the show
was a disaster for me. At first, I couldn’t run on stage. I was
afraid I might fall off the catwalk. I felt out of place amongst
the superstars who were on stage. This created a huge problem for me at that time. However, everyone there was helping
me out to come down with my expression. Actually, I was too
shy. End of the story.
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