PROMOTERS: THEY RUN THE WORLD
TURNTABLE CONFESSIONALS
M E E T H A L E H... WE LOVE YOUR NAME HALEH, WHAT’S THE ORIGIN? THANK YOU! IT’S A PERSIAN NAME AND MEANS EITHER HALO, OR THE MIST IN THE MOON DURING A LUNAR ECLIPSE. I KEPT HEARING ALL THESE DIFFERENT MEANINGS GROWING UP.
HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN DJING? I’VE BEEN AWARE OF MUSIC MAKING AN IMPACT ON ME AT THE AGE OF 3., BUT STARTED DJ’ING A LITTLE OVER A YEAR AGO.
DESIGNING CAME FIRST TO YOU, WHAT INSPIRED YOU TO START SPINNING? MY COLLECTION IS BASED ON THE INTERCHANGE BETWEEN HIGH FASHION, STREET CULTURE, AND MUSIC. I’VE ALWAYS LOVED HOW DIFFERENT MUSICIAL MOVEMENTS HAVE INSPIRED FASHION OR VICE VERSA. I ALWAYS CREATED SOUNDTRACKS NATURALLY TO CREATE A FEELING FOR EACH SEASON, SO IT SEEMED LIKE A NATURAL PROGRESSION.
WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO SPIN AT GIGS, MUSIC FOR THE CROWDS OR MUSIC THAT INSPIRES YOU? I SPIN THE MUSIC THAT INSPIRES THE CLOTHES I MAKE, MIXED WITH WHAT THE CROWD WANT TO HANDLE., AND IF THERE IS DANCING, TO MAKE THEM DO A LOT OF THAT AS WELL.
WHEN YOU’RE IN YOUR STUDIO CREATING WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO LISTEN TO? I LISTEN TO A RANDOM MIX A LOT OF LATE 70’S EARLY 80’S DISCO, NEW WAVE, NU-DISCO, INDIE, ELECTRONIC. I ALSO LOVE CLASSIC ROCK,.. WHATEVER GOES WITH MY MOOD AT THE MOMENT.
WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE SPOT IN NEW YORK CITY? THE SPOTS ARE ALWAYS CHANGING, WHAT’S MOST IMPORTANT IS THAT I’M CONNECTED TO AND INSPIRED BY THOSE AROUND ME. I’VE BEEN MEANING TO CHECK OUT WESTWAY AND HEARD GOOD THINGS..
THERE IS A SECTION CALLED “WEAR THERE” ON SOCIALSSCIENCE WHAT WOULD YOU TELL ME TO WEAR TO LE BAIN? WHAT NIGHT ARE YOU GOING? HA HA. WHO ARE YOU? WHATS YOUR STYLE? I’M NOT INTO ONE SIZE FITS ALL FASHION DIRECTION.
YOU’RE VERY STYLISH, WHERE DID YOU GET YOUR STYLE FROM, HEREDITARY OR ACQUIRED? MOSTLY ACQUIRED THROUGH YEARS OF OUTSTANDING IMAGERY THAT HAVE BEEN IMPRINTED ON MY MEMORY. I INHERITED MY MOM’S LOVE FOR DRAMA, AND MAKING AN EFFORT TO DRESS UP.
I’M SO IN LOVE WITH YOUR DESIGNS, EACH SEASON WHEN YOU CREATE A LINE IS IT YOU “TURNING DARKNESS INTO GOLD” OR IS THERE A STORY YOU’RE TELLING? THAT MAKES ME SO HAPPY THANKS! YES I’M TELLING MY PERSONAL STORY THROUGH CLOTHES AND MUSIC.
FAVORITE SONG YOU COULD PLAY ON REPEAT? ALWAYS CHANGING, PROBABLY “ I WANNA BE ADORED “ FROM THE STONE ROSES.
DO YOU HAVE A STYLE ICON/ DJ ICON? I HAVE SO MANY ! EDIE SEDGEWICK, STYLIST CAMILLE BIDAULT WADDINGTON , DEBBIE HARRY, STEVIE NICKS, DAVID BOWIE, KATE LANPHEAR. ANNA DELLA RUSSO, ….
MOST MEMORABLE GIG? NOT YET ACTUALIZED !
WHAT HAS YOUR HEART FASHION OR MUSIC? BOTH.
FINISH THE SENTENCE…”IN MY FUTURE…”
I’M HAVING THE TIME OF MY LIFE.
ONE WORD THAT SUMS UP HALEH? DANCER.
Haleh Nematzadeh
Designer, DJ, Stylist, Style Editor
www.Halehnematzadeh.comwww.Haleh.tv
HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN DJING? I’VE BEEN AWARE OF MUSIC MAKING AN IMPACT ON ME AT THE AGE OF 3., BUT STARTED DJ’ING A LITTLE OVER A YEAR AGO.
DESIGNING CAME FIRST TO YOU, WHAT INSPIRED YOU TO START SPINNING? MY COLLECTION IS BASED ON THE INTERCHANGE BETWEEN HIGH FASHION, STREET CULTURE, AND MUSIC. I’VE ALWAYS LOVED HOW DIFFERENT MUSICIAL MOVEMENTS HAVE INSPIRED FASHION OR VICE VERSA. I ALWAYS CREATED SOUNDTRACKS NATURALLY TO CREATE A FEELING FOR EACH SEASON, SO IT SEEMED LIKE A NATURAL PROGRESSION.
WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO SPIN AT GIGS, MUSIC FOR THE CROWDS OR MUSIC THAT INSPIRES YOU? I SPIN THE MUSIC THAT INSPIRES THE CLOTHES I MAKE, MIXED WITH WHAT THE CROWD WANT TO HANDLE., AND IF THERE IS DANCING, TO MAKE THEM DO A LOT OF THAT AS WELL.
WHEN YOU’RE IN YOUR STUDIO CREATING WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO LISTEN TO? I LISTEN TO A RANDOM MIX A LOT OF LATE 70’S EARLY 80’S DISCO, NEW WAVE, NU-DISCO, INDIE, ELECTRONIC. I ALSO LOVE CLASSIC ROCK,.. WHATEVER GOES WITH MY MOOD AT THE MOMENT.
WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE SPOT IN NEW YORK CITY? THE SPOTS ARE ALWAYS CHANGING, WHAT’S MOST IMPORTANT IS THAT I’M CONNECTED TO AND INSPIRED BY THOSE AROUND ME. I’VE BEEN MEANING TO CHECK OUT WESTWAY AND HEARD GOOD THINGS..
THERE IS A SECTION CALLED “WEAR THERE” ON SOCIALSSCIENCE WHAT WOULD YOU TELL ME TO WEAR TO LE BAIN? WHAT NIGHT ARE YOU GOING? HA HA. WHO ARE YOU? WHATS YOUR STYLE? I’M NOT INTO ONE SIZE FITS ALL FASHION DIRECTION.
YOU’RE VERY STYLISH, WHERE DID YOU GET YOUR STYLE FROM, HEREDITARY OR ACQUIRED? MOSTLY ACQUIRED THROUGH YEARS OF OUTSTANDING IMAGERY THAT HAVE BEEN IMPRINTED ON MY MEMORY. I INHERITED MY MOM’S LOVE FOR DRAMA, AND MAKING AN EFFORT TO DRESS UP.
I’M SO IN LOVE WITH YOUR DESIGNS, EACH SEASON WHEN YOU CREATE A LINE IS IT YOU “TURNING DARKNESS INTO GOLD” OR IS THERE A STORY YOU’RE TELLING? THAT MAKES ME SO HAPPY THANKS! YES I’M TELLING MY PERSONAL STORY THROUGH CLOTHES AND MUSIC.
FAVORITE SONG YOU COULD PLAY ON REPEAT? ALWAYS CHANGING, PROBABLY “ I WANNA BE ADORED “ FROM THE STONE ROSES.
DO YOU HAVE A STYLE ICON/ DJ ICON? I HAVE SO MANY ! EDIE SEDGEWICK, STYLIST CAMILLE BIDAULT WADDINGTON , DEBBIE HARRY, STEVIE NICKS, DAVID BOWIE, KATE LANPHEAR. ANNA DELLA RUSSO, ….
MOST MEMORABLE GIG? NOT YET ACTUALIZED !
WHAT HAS YOUR HEART FASHION OR MUSIC? BOTH.
FINISH THE SENTENCE…”IN MY FUTURE…”
I’M HAVING THE TIME OF MY LIFE.
ONE WORD THAT SUMS UP HALEH? DANCER.
Haleh Nematzadeh
Designer, DJ, Stylist, Style Editor
www.Halehnematzadeh.comwww.Haleh.tv
WHY WE LOVE HIM? PLAYS A GREAT MIX OF NEW AND OLD HIP HOP AND HOUSE
CROWD HE ATTRACTS? GOOD LOOKING HIPSTERY TYPES AND HIS ENTIRE HAMPTON-ESQUE CREW
LAST WE SAW HIM? AT WESTWAY FOR THE LOLA TSHIRT LAUNCH
WHY WE WOULD GO BACK FOR MORE? MORE HIGH ENERGY BEATS AND TO BURN A FEW CALORIES WHILE WE DANCE THE NIGHT AWAY
CROWD HE ATTRACTS? GOOD LOOKING HIPSTERY TYPES AND HIS ENTIRE HAMPTON-ESQUE CREW
LAST WE SAW HIM? AT WESTWAY FOR THE LOLA TSHIRT LAUNCH
WHY WE WOULD GO BACK FOR MORE? MORE HIGH ENERGY BEATS AND TO BURN A FEW CALORIES WHILE WE DANCE THE NIGHT AWAY
