Taking the Less Traditional Route with Becca McCharen-Tran To...

Taking the Less Traditional Route with Becca McCharen-Tran

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Designer Becca McCharen-Tran (@beccamccharentran) grew up dreaming of a career in architecture — not fashion. “It wasn’t until I realized that at the center of the fashion industry are artists who are interested in materials and connections that I could see myself being a part of fashion,” says the founder of Chromat (@chromat), Becca’s bodywear clothing line that started as a creative side project. “Utilizing [architecture] design processes on a smaller scale to the body was a natural progression,” she says. Becca has outfitted style icons like Madonna and Beyoncé, and Chromat’s latest collection takes inspiration from life vests and floatation devices, designed for extended survival in rough, open water.

Her advice to budding designers trying to stay afloat? “I’m a big fan of taking a nontraditional route to fashion. It’s helped me define myself and my point of view,” she says. “Also, learn how to sew.”

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