Edward Merrin on Haute Couture and Street Wear

Edward Merrin is a promising, independent artist on the rise in the Bay Area. He spends most of his days painting, writing, and taking pictures. He is currently writing a grant-funded novel, while working as a self-employed photographer, and serving as a style consultant and designer for an independent clothing brand.

After having recently learned that fashion was more than a mere commodity for high-paying consumers, it was not too long ago that Edward Merrin would learn about how fashion can be regarded as a form of art. Therefore, in an attempt to collect and celebrate the notable cultures/ subcultures and reputable individuals in the fashion world, Edward Merrin decided to create this site. In looking back, people unaware of fashion might learn and see just how legitimate of an art form fashion can be with the existence of this site.

Edward Merrin chooses to highlight and immortalize these names because he believes that fashion is a visual display of art and design devoted to apparel and accessories. Also to him, fashion is a dynamic and adaptable outlet towards many different lifestyles and a display of taste and concept. Therefore as a photographer, Edward Merrin feels he has a calling to document a time in which culture and societal outlooks play important roles to an individual’s influences— he wants to capture the various visual outlets needed to express a subculture. Hence, the birth of this fashion site by Edward Merrin.

Although Edward Merrin has not exactly taken part in the art of fashion— with his pieces having not yet been showcased or profiled, he continues to document it through his photography and blog. Edward Merrin presently lives in Monterey, where he lives a Bohemian lifestyle. He dedicates most of his days writing his novel and trying to decipher the various facets of the fashion world. Fashion is an integral part in Merrin’s life, as he believes that he will eventually transition to that industry as he is seeking a career in photography.

Since his main passion in life is obviously the arts, Merrin plans on becoming a photographer since he believes that it is the perfect field that gives him the opportunity to be financially successful while doing and pursuing creative projects. Merrin often sets high goals for himself, and he never fails in achieving them. Nevertheless, he is always humble with his works of art and his small success.