Who are Moses Gauntlett Cheng?

 

Moses: I’m a sophomore at design school in New York City.

 

Gauntlett: I moved here (NYC) from Australia last year. I went to a school called RMIT in Melbourne.

 

Cheng: I graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design last year in textiles.

How would you describe your aesthetic?
 

Moses: Things you can sleep in and then go to work in.

 

Gauntlett: Emotional and comforting but sort of dressed like you’re running out the door and forgot to take off / put on one extra thing.

 

Cheng: Emotional, contradictory, organic.

What is the goal of Moses Gauntlett Cheng?
 

Moses: Making nice clothes for nice people.

 

Gauntlett: Making clothes that people feel connected to.

 

Cheng: Making clothes that people want to wear everyday/wouldn’t want to get out of.

 

Did you enjoy your first fashion week?
 

Moses: Yeah it was fantastic and scary and I’m so happy that we did it. It felt good to show everyone something that we were proud of.

 

Gauntlett:  I loved having a show and was kind of in awe that we pulled it off. We worked with a really special team of people, from our set designer Jess Kwok and our stylist Patric who showed his line Vaquera with us, to our parents. We were really stressed though and bagged one ton of sand with about 30 friends and strangers as soon as it was over.

 

Cheng: Yes, Had support from everyone we love.

Which celeb do y'all dream of dressing?

 

Moses: Kate Bush.

 

Gauntlett: Chelsea Manning.

 

Cheng: Ruri Kippenbrock, our Japanese yarn rep.

 

Future trends?

 

Moses: A space suit / work suit / pajama.

Gauntlett: The Metric system.

 

Cheng: Mochi donuts.

Future of Moses Gauntlett Cheng?

 

Moses: Adult Babies.

Gauntlett: Adult babies who can make money making things.

 

Cheng: Self sustainable adult babies

What is seaweed?

 

Moses: A color.

 

Gauntlett: Shit that my boyfriend puts in his smoothies.

 

Cheng: You make a soup out of it to recover from childbirth.