Jared Gold

Infobox Fashion Designer


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Jared Gold (born 2 May 1972 in Idaho) is a fashion designer best known for his avant-garde American Gothic fashion.

Biography

Gold grew up in Idaho Falls and was already a child piano prodigy long before he discovered fashion design. In 1990 he attended the Piano Conservatory of Hawaii for a year and soon after took up the harpsichord. [cite web|url=http://www.zoominfo.com/people/Gold_Jared_55318597.aspx |title=Jared Gold|publisher=Zoom Info] Gold trained at Los Angeles' Otis Parson's School of Design. Lead designer for fashion house Black Chandelier. Gold has been creating fashion for men women and children since 1992, and shows his collections at events in Los Angeles as well as New York City. His collections are based in antiquated imagery, and use victorian sewing details. Gold is the originator of the jewelled Giant Madagascar Hissing cockroach worn as jewelry know as the "Roach Brooch." [cite web|url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/discussion/2006/04/20/DI2006042001287.html?nav=hcmodule|title=Fashion Trend? Bejeweled Cockroaches|publisher=Washington Post] Gold lectures to students about fashion at all levels of education and has contributed to the fashion treatise: Garb: A Fashion and Culture Reader, published by his former instructors; Kathry Hagen and Parme Giantini.

Originally from Idaho (where he got his start crafting hats and costumes for rave attendees),Jared Gold got his formal education at the Otis College of Art and Design in Los Angeles. He left school after just two years, having landed a deal with Barneys New York in 1998. His Gothic gowns are characterized by dramatic necklines, bishop sleeves, and sweep-the-floor lengths. In 2001, Gold debuted the Black Chandelier label, a competitively priced line aimed at the ready-to-wear market, and made his New York debut that same year. Black Chandelier's models were easily recognizable, most of them were former participants in mega-hit reality TV shows, including Fox's "America's Next Top Model"; Bravo's "Project Runway"; CBS' "Survivor"; and Oxygen's "The Janice Dickinson Modeling Agency." His recent collections have moved away from the dark, edgy look that once characterized his style, but have retained the high drama for the extreme that makes him a standout savage of American gothic fashion.

Career

March 14, 2008: Jared Gold's Czarina fashion show. The event received rave reviews, with journalists going so far asreferring to it as the 'show du jour' that "upped the ante" of L.A. fashion week. [cite web|url=http://media.www.dailytitan.com/media/storage/paper861/news/2008/03/20/TheBuzz/Czarina.Catwalk.The.Unveiling.Of.Jarad.Golds.Czarina.Collection-3276503.shtml|title="Czarina Catwalk|publisher=Daily Titan] [cite web|url=http://planetfunkblog.com/2008/03/17/planet-funk-does-jared-gold-la-fashion-weeks-final-show-audrey-kitching-clint-catalyst-and-more.aspx?results=1#SurveyResultsChart|title="Planet Funk does Jared Gold!!"|publisher=Planet Funk] [cite web|url=http://www.uber.com/roseapodaca/blogs/The_Gold_Standard_Jared_Golds_Circus.html|title="The Gold Standard: Jared Gold's Circle"|publisher=Uber] [cite web|url=http://www.latimes.com/features/lifestyle/la-ig-wrap23mar23,0,7413817.story|title="Barely There"|publisher=Los Angeles Times]

America's Next Top Model, Cycle Six

"Original Airdate: March 22, 2006"

This episode featured the eleven remaining contestants practicing the runway. The models' limits are put to the test as J. Alexander gets them ready to walk the runway for fashion designer Jared Gold, whose spring collection includes a wild accessory - live, giant Madagascar hissing cockroaches - and while one girl freaks out, another shows her confidence by kissing the roach on the runway. Fashion Designer Jared Gold also serves as a guest judge. [cite web|url=http://www.realitytvmagazine.com/blog/2006/03/model_kisses_ro.html|title="Model Kisses Roach"|publisher=www.realitytvmagazine.com]

Personal life

Gold was one of the guests to attend the wedding of Jessicka and Christian Hejnal of Scarling. on October 13, 2007 in Los Angeles. [ [http://www.latimes.com/features/lifestyle/la-ig-goth28oct28,1,2276757.story "This bride definitely wears black"] Los Angeles Times Oct 28, 2007]

Jared is known for his close friendship with avant-garde writer Clint Catalyst [ [http://www.blackchandelier.biz/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWCATS&Category=44 Jared Gold ] ] [cite web|url=http://www.laweekly.com/columns/a-considerable-town/wrinkle-free-fresh-faces-at-fashion-week/18493/|title="Wrinkle Free Fresh Faces at Fashion Week"|publisher=LA Weekly] and has even been described as his 'muse.' [http://www.inthisweek.com/article.asp?id=2322] [cite web|url=http://losangeles.metromix.com/style/article/thinking-outside-the-smashbox/320459/content|title=Thinking outside the Smashbox|publisher=Metromix Los Angeles] They often attend social events and fashion shows together [ [http://www.laweekly.com/columns/a-considerable-town/rags-to-riches/17511 LA Weekly - Columns - Rags to Riches - Linda Immediato - The Essential Online Resource for Los Angeles ] ] , and Clint has worked as an event producer for some of Jared's fashion shows [ [http://www.laweekly.com/columns/a-considerable-town/la-fashion-week-smackdown/15932 LA Weekly - Columns - L.A. Fashion Week Smackdown - Linda Immediato - The Essential Online Resource for Los Angeles ] ] . In the spring 2008 collection of Gold's company, Black Chandelier, there is even a garment dedicated to/inspired by his friend: the "Clint Catalyst Tarot Card Destroyer" t-shirt [ [http://www.blackchandelier.biz/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=185 Clint Catalyst Tarot Card Tee ] ] .

References

External links

* [http://www.jaredgold.com Jared Gold]
* [http://www.blackchandelier.com Black Chandelier]
* [http://www.nexiaholdings.com]
* [http://www.wireimage.com/GalleryListing.asp?navtyp=gls=265115&nbc1=1 Wire Image photos]
* [http://agendamag.com/spring2006/webgalleries/JaredGold/pages/Jared%20Gold%20-%2023.html Glinka show]
* [http://www.pixsy.com/oscars.aspx?q=jared%20gold Jared Gold]
* [http://www.apparelnews.net/News/fashionweekCAL.html fashionweekCAL Jared Gold]
* [http://www.fashionwide.com/showroom/city/newyork/spring_03/ny_s03_JaredGold.asp Spring 03 Jared Gold]