FvF 專訪《Inventory》主編 Ryan Willms - 談論時尚、設計與生活

作爲《Inventory》雜志的 CEO 兼主編，Ryan Willms 對于傳播信息和傳承文化一向有著自己獨到的見解。在信息大爆炸的時代，一個成功的媒體人不僅要讓自己在每天接踵而至的信息、郵件和各路消息中氣定神怡，更要選精髓去糟粕，再加以最鮮美的形式呈現給讀者。《Inventory》雜志便是 Ryan 對于這一切的最好诠釋。他讓讀者和時尚之間有了比單純消費更有意思的互動，讓品牌文化和産品信息有了一個诠釋自我的小舞台。而 FvF 與 Ryan 的談話更比這有意思得多，它發生在 Ryan 位于 Mt. Pleasant 的公寓，開始于一杯綠色的特調果汁。下面我們為大家帶來是次訪談的節選部分，完整內容請點擊這裡查看。

Where did you grow up and what is it that brought you to Vancouver?
I grew up in Victoria, which is on a fairly large island just off the west coast of British Columbia. After finishing high school, some traveling and a little bit of college, I moved to Vancouver to take a graphic design course and pursue my online magazine at the time. Vancouver was always the natural move from Victoria, offering more of everything from fashion to arts to opportunity.

How did you develop an interest in fashion and design and who has influenced you the most in this regard?
I was interested in clothing from quite a young age, not really considering it as fashion. It was something that first caught my attention through sports and music. Growing up playing basketball, baseball and football, I was always interested in the products from a performance standpoint, but also very much the style and design. I would look forward to new seasons to see what new shoes Michael Jordan would release as well as Allen Iverson after him. My parents were also supportive and helped to expose me to a lot of fashion and design by traveling when I was young. Going to New York, London, Paris and Italy, definitely played a role in my awareness and idea of style, although it was probably more subconscious at the time.

Were there any designers you were initially drawn to once you were exposed to this world?
It’s always been an evolution, but Nike was there from the start, and still is. I also have pretty strong memories of being in London and Italy on those trips when I would have been around 12 or 13, and visiting Armani and Versace stores. I never really got into either of those labels, but going into those retail environments in Europe definitely made an impact on me.