puppets and puppets

puppets and puppets —> CARLY MARK + AYLA ARGENTINA

interview and photography by OLIVIER ZAHM
style by MASHA ORLOV 

nyc’s new cool kids bring their art background to fashion,
crafting handmade sustainable garments
and fighting corporate american fashion
with fantasy theatrics for a woke generation

OLIVIER ZAHM — So, fashion’s a brand-new activity for you…
CARLY MARK — It is. I’ve been a working fine artist in New York City for many years, and Ayla [Argentina, Mark’s collaborator] was my assistant, helping me make garments for sculptures and short films. Ayla was pushing to do a full season, and I resisted until I didn’t anymore. And F/W 18/19 was the first full collection we put out.

OLIVIER ZAHM — That’s interesting. What’s the difference between art and fashion? Is fashion a more immediate way to express yourself?
CARLY MARK — It’s all-encompassing, in a way that I don’t…