Emily Daccarett: "Set Fire to Fear"
Can music exist without the influence of fashion?
For designer Emily Daccarett fashion and music can not be separated. Daccarett creates an immersive world of storytelling through music, film, and fashion. Each artistic direction begins with a beat that forms a story. From the start of her brand, she has fused those worlds together, creating a symbiotic flow between the two. She uses textiles, shapes, and sound as her tools to world building, and give her audience the chance to step into those stories and experience it themselves. She graduated from Instituto Marangoni in Paris and the prestigious Ecole De La Chambre Syndicale de La Couture Parisienne, where she trained in the French technique of draping and pattern making. Soon after graduated from the Musicians Institute in Los Angeles. She made her runway debut with Concept Shows during LA Fashion Week. Now she is pushing the boundaries of her imagination through synth-pop. Think of Blondie and David Lynch having a baby in 2020 and that's the direction her music takes.
We had the pleasure of checking in with Emily recently and she was kind enough to answer a few interview questions:
Thank you for doing our interview! Tell our readers more about how you got started and where you are located! I’m a fashion designer and singer/songwriter. I studied and worked in Paris. I loved it but it was incredibly draining so I felt is I was going to slave away, I would do it for my own brand. I moved to LA and created my womenswear brand (Emily Daccarett) and I debuted my first collection for LAFW. I worked with a film composer, S. Peace Nistades, to write original music for my fashion film and runway show. I fell in love with songwriting and overtime the desire to write more pop-like music kept growing. I took some time to go to music school to work on my craft and production, which led me to write my ep Cannibal. I’ve been combining my two passions, fashion and music, ever since.
Do you believe in Goal Setting or taking it day by day? I actually do both. I like setting short term and long term goals for specific projects, but I also kind of take it day by day. There are so many changes and opportunities that pop up unexpectedly, so it helps being flexible!
What is your strategy for success? I work hard and even though there is so much self-doubt at times, I try to stick true to who I am as an artist. It’s tempting to want to follow trends, but it’s best to always be yourself no matter what.
Greatest achievement so far? Having my song Growin Addiction play on radio in France and the UK!
Have a listen and connect with Emily Daccarett on social media:
https://www.facebook.com/emilydaccarettmusic
