ODDA Conversations

Illustrating the human experience with jewelry as her medium, the internationally renowned American jeweler Jacqueline Rabun has gained recognition amongst collectors of contemporary art and design with her wearable art pieces and miniature sculptures that convey a profound message. Rabun explains to ODDA the immersive, meditative process that allows her to create and materialize ideas, as well as her personal ambitions and feelings about the future.

Linda Simpson was at the core of the New York City Drag scene during the industry's golden era when it was still underground, prior to becoming a mainstream movement. From her own origins to her professional work, Simpson shares with ODDA her story, creative view, and the roots of the Drag world.

Tattoo artist Laure-Anne Tchen's art and aesthetics have been shaped by her Colombian heritage, fascination with manga art styles, and Paris's lifestyle and diversity. Known for creating fun and colorful tattoos, Tchen shares with ODDA the process from starting tattooing her friends in her bedroom for the first time to now being part of the cool Parisian tattooing collectives.

Known for his bulbous silhouettes and massive dresses, celebrities like Olivia Rodrigo, Karlie Kloss, and Rina Sawayama have been seen wearing his pieces. We caught up with Terrence Zhou to talk about how his cultural roots have influenced his designs, how living in Wuhan has impacted him as a designer and penning the nickname “Bad Binch Tong Tong.”

From suburban Northern England to the top of the LVMH prize, Steven Stokey-Daley’s career has risen like no one else’s. Only graduated from the University of Westminster in 2020, he took the world of fashion by storm during the pandemic.

The fantasy expert and Milan-born multidisciplinary artist Flaminia Veronesi invites us to question what is fantasy and experience wonder in all its possible ways. Using her own contemporary symbolic language, she fights patriarchy and violence to free our reality from taboos. Veronesi sits down with ODDA to talk about her whole journey, her mission of bringing back a less oppressive reality, and highlights the importance of having fun and playing all the time through art.

Set to reclaim and celebrate the meaning of being creole, Vincent Frederic-Colombo, founder of the Paris-based and Caribbean-focused brand C.R.E.O.L.E shares the story you have never been told about creole heritage, its history, its culture, and the incredible people that form this diverse and huge family. What started as a photographic exhibition led to a marvelous fashion project and probably the best event in Parisian nightlife, strengthening the union between minorities.

Michaela Bosch is a makeup artist living in New York who got into this industry in a very curious and funny way. After six years of professionally working as a makeup artist, she’s been put on the list of the 50 most innovative and inspiring young creative talents from around the world by the British Fashion Awards 2022.

Ruben Östlund is a two-time winner of the top prize, the Palme d'Or, at the Cannes Film Festival. With consecutive wins for his two latest films, “Triangle of Sadness” is widely accredited as one of the best films of the year as a yacht filled with snobby, rich elites takes off into the open seas before chaos reigns down on all vacationers and employees. Beyond a wildly successful year, Östlund collaborated with CDLP, a Swedish design house of luxury essentials, to bring together a collection celebrating his portfolio of films. He meets with ODDA to discuss the pressure of making his new movie after his first Palme d'Or win, where he drew inspiration from, and what it was like collaborating on a fashion collection.

The ethical luxury brand AMNA ALSALEM yields its own articulations of art, time, and humanity from a multidisciplinary practice, mixing a sense of freedom with a witty spirit.