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My name is Christian Reid Mironovic. I am a 22-year-old college graduate with a Major in Fashion Design and a Minor in English Literature, working towards my goal of becoming a fashion journalist.
My journey into the art world started at a very young age. Attending a Waldorf school from K-8th, art quickly became the language I spoke most fluently. Without the use of textbooks and with little to no homework, my education consisted of communication through various means, including drawing, painting, singing, reading, writing, and the element that stuck with me the longest: self-expression.
Four years later, it was clear that my future would continue to be shaped by these lessons - it only came down to the question of "How". From my youngest memories, my version of my "self" was authentic to a fault. Growing up in a conservative area, authenticity as a queer man won me no popularity contests, but despite the pushback, lying to myself about who I was was never an option.
This emphasis on authenticity would later lead me down the path I currently follow. The ability to represent one's "self" through their artistic decisions is something that all fields of artistic study yield; however, fashion lends a specific angle of authentic self-expression that is truly only attained by way of adorning oneself within it. However, my passion for the subject was broader than the creation of it, as much of my higher education consisted of. One of the most beautiful things about fashion is not only its ability to communicate visually, but its need for interpretation and context.
The career I aim to build for myself is founded on these principles. However long it takes, I would like to someday find myself surrounded by art and likewise, surrounded by the people who make it. I want a career surrounded by the ideas of communication and conversations, of introspection and interpretation. I want to create pieces of art as well as participate in the understanding of others. This is why both fashion and writing mean so much to me, and why fashion journalism is the job I know my heart wants.
Artist Statement
Artist Statement
I exist in a world of art. I see it in my morning walks, I see it at family dinners, I see it in my cat meowing to be let outside. Art is not simply the product of one's expression, but a form of communication that can be seen, heard, tasted, and touched. In my life, I have strived to tap into this language and participate in conversations that I would otherwise never experience without arts existence.
Fashion was the first lens I truly enveloped myself in. To find colors, textures, and silhouettes that not only adhere to a person and their voice but also tell a story that reaches beyond the spoken word. Every sock, T-shirt, jacket, and accessory adorned is a decision made, and a message sent. In this way, fashion is one of the most transcendental languages that exists - "we all put our pants on one leg at a time" existing as a universal metaphor connecting each and every person to one another through way of the clothing we wear. My goal in fashion is to find these designs, designers, their muses, and their participants, and connect with them in this way.
However, the beauty of art is its openness, and its ability to exist in the same way, yet be defined as a completely different object solely by the eyes, ears, and hands that receive it - what is art without interpretation? The second lens that has accompanied me through my life is writing. We see it in hymns and poems, scripture and publications, journalism and literature as a whole. Constant, never-ending questions, answers, discussions, theories, and subjectification. The art of writing is one of the oldest forms of art because there is always something new to be said. You can have a feeling, or read a book, watch a runway, or hear a song that evokes such a strong emotion, there is no option but to pour your thoughts onto the nearest piece of paper you can find - encapsulating a moment permanently. This sense of raw feeling is what I intend to do in my future writing. To find a piece of art that requires immortalization and capture not only its existence, but the genuine impact its existence has on those who view it.
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