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Excited About Mondays X Siyana Huszar
June Capsule Spotlight
Iโm the Co-Founder, Designer and Creative Director of Marcella; a dreamer, an entrepreneur, art and music lover, wife, and mother to Teya and Justin.
Both read and hear more from Siyana in our Q&A & Video below and shop her curated June capsule selections here.
Tell us about yourself.
I grew up in Bulgaria and came to the States to go to college when I was 18 years old. Being half Armenian, a quarter Greek and a quarter Bulgarian, I consider the world my home.ย
Can you tell us about what it's like to be a Creative Director and Designer of a fashion brand?
I feel very privileged to be both an entrepreneur and a creative director. It allows me to be both analytical and creative at once. Math was my favorite subject in school, and I love problem solving in creative ways, whether it's on the design side or the business-building side. This is always something in the works that makes me excited about Mondays! Art and music define the world around me, as well. I studied at a charter-type music school from the age of six, and now music plays around me even when I design. Jazz, Opera, Billie Eilishโฆeclectic music is what I love and what I believe is reflected throughout my design and Marcellaโs overall vibe.ย
Siyana's Video
"Eclectic music is what I love and what I believe is reflected throughout my design and Marcellaโs overall vibe."
What does education mean to you?
Education is everything. I was a voracious early reader and books opened up the world to me. They made me dream and gave me courage. Coming then to the States on a full college scholarship as a young woman allowed me to create opportunities and financial independence for myself and my family. I believe education can solve most problems around the world, and only more so if we educate more girls and women in countries where education is considered a privilege and not a right. I wish every kid could have the opportunity to be the best version of themselves, and education is the key to this in my view.ย
What is one item in your wardrobe that you can't live without?
I love my wide leg pants, whether it's the Georgia Pants or the Warren Pants. I love the comfort and sense of freedom I feel when I wear them. I have an athletic build and I think wide leg pants flatter my body shape. It's key to find a silhouette that flatters you in general.ย ย
What advice would you have for people looking to hone their personal style?
Trends are fleeting and contribute to the ever-growing pollution of our planet. Donโt be automatically beholden to fashion trends - feel free to remain true to yourself stylistically!ย
"Donโt be automatically beholden to fashion trends - feel free to remain true to yourself stylistically!"
Why is social motivation such an important aspect of Marcella?ย ย
My personal philosophy is that people who tend to be more fortunate in life should share this good fortune with the world. Making a difference has always motivated me, and I feel privileged to be able to do it through our company and helping women and girls feel more empowered in different ways. I donโt think Marcella would have the energy and dynamism it has as a company without our core social motivation - the business weโre in is by no means easy (especially when one is trying to do it the right way) and social motivation is the daily fuel for so much of what our incredible team and I are able to accomplish (that, and a bit too much coffee!).
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Monday is my favorite day of the week. Monday is the start of a new week where I can create success, satisfaction, and make a difference in my world. Also, Mondays are more relaxed if I have lived the weekend well; with long hours outdoors, with exercise and leisure.
The little black golf pencils that I received over the last few years with each Marcella order live in the pencil holder built into a lamp sitting beside my bed. When I went through a particularly hard time a couple of years ago, I awoke one morning and grabbed for anything I could write on. I grabbed one of the four pencils in the lamp, and started writing furiously. Each word brought tears, and I wrote and wrote. I was sobbing. The next morning I went through the same catharsis. Within just a couple of days my writing went from catharsis to creation, and I felt the sensation of having moved through grief, to arrive on the shores of creative potential. I had begun cultiovating the practice of โMorning Pagesโ, from Julia Cameronโs The Artistโs Way. My chic, sleek, little black Marcella pencils had seemed to save my life. The humble pencil, lying in wait, for the artist, the writer, the human being in me, to express upon the paper that which was important for me to express. The pencil as reminder of my favorite subject in school too! Math! The lowly and perfect pencil, as conduit between education and mind, the tool that creates a share between me and you. Iโm in love with pencil! Thank you.
I am 6โ3", 51 y.o., and I rock your beautiful designs. Thank you, Marcella. I am on your team. Rosaly, Yvonne, and Delancey tops; Katie, Iris, and Stef tunics; Eloise turtelnecks; Martina, Caterina, and Baxter dresses, Selma and Olympia boleros, and this most recent order- Weโll see how Maris, Esme, Daria tops do, and the Burke skirted leggings do!
Love you!
Teresa
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