Mahara McKay went to art school , learning decorative design, Due to the fact that her mother was a taylor and fashion designer, she became familiar with fashion at an early stage of her age. “My mother wanted to teach me everything in a perfect way, but I found no patience to sew.” While she was Miss Switzerland, she made her debuts in a self-creation on the stage. Since then, Mahara McKay designed all her clothes for the red carpet .She said “I have no training in fashion, but I have a feel for it. For me it is “learning by doing. “
For the Miss Switzerland pageant in 2011, Mahara designed beautifull, young stiled dresses for 3 candidates who were proud to be wearing these close and happy about the collaboration they had with Mahara.
Mahara had no designer ambitions but presented her clothes so well, that the Miss Switzerland-organization decided to take her as one of the four designers for this year’s election of Miss Switzerland! Before that, hardly anyone knew Mahara had designed her gala outfits for the last ten years. The 2000 Miss Switzerland is clear :« I do not consider myself as a designer. I’m just a very creative person and try to implement my ideas wherever I can.” She came to the casting as a successor of designer Lisbeth Egli. Mahara did not get an ex- miss- bonus: “Like everyone else I had to submit my designs!” she declares.
the designers for the Miss Switzerland competition, with their creations
Thinking of her being at first a successful DJ: At the beginning I was afraid of making clothes since i have not studied design and am a DJ. But i told myself, in the end, the Girls just have to look stunning on that evenening, when they come out in their evening gowns!! And i knew i could do that.The gorls were all very young, so I wanted them to look fresh n sexy.Im very happy with the endresult.
Maybe I can start to develop a second job. I will never get sick of Music, but I know I don’t want to be playing in Clubs my whole life. Im Not getting any younger!” She says, laughing.
For german speakers, you can watch an interview of Mahara here.
pictures from 20minutes.com
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Quiksilver Women’s Mahara Mc Kay in «20 Minuten» and «Rockstar Magazine»
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20 Minuten is Switzerland’s biggest daily paper, obtainable for free at public magazine racks all over the country. Thanks to its high print run (the journal generates over 1,5 million contacts a day), 20 Minuten’s lifestyle section influences Switzerland’s trend barometer from the front, and obviously loves our Swiss Quiksilver Woman Mahara Mc Kay, introducing her as our designated DJane in the issue of June 26th. More of Mahara’s delicious music taste is featured in the current issue of Swiss music magazine «Rockstar», showing Mahara’s record polka alongside with some of the beautiful styles of the Quiksilver Women’s fall collection.
Be Swiss bound and get your copy of Rockstar!
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20 Minuten // www.20min.ch/unterhaltung/people/story/23544134
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Mahara in La Luz dress and Beatnik Vest - Photo : gmcastelberg.ch / 20 Minuten
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Photo Mahara : gmcastelberg.ch / Rockstar Magazine
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Quiksilver Women’s Ela featured in Kinki Mag
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Kinki Mag was only launched in 2008, but is already the doubtless favourite of Switzerland’s fashionists that never fell for conventions and mainstream. Being the rebellious and progressive face of Swiss folks loving the unconventional lifestyle, Kinki Mag featured our Swiss MissEla in a photo series in April as well as introducing her as Quiksilver Women’s resident blogger within an interview in the current issue.
Be Swiss bound and get your copy of Kinki Mag!
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Kinki Magazine // www.kinkimag.com/magazines
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Ela wearing the Serengeti dress - Photo : Matthias Straub / Kinki Magazine
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Ela with the Marley tee - Photo : Matthias Straub / Kinki Magazine
Me having a blast hosting this night - Photo: Helen Boast
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It’s not that we wouldn’t appreciate such things as International Women’s Day, but the thing with us Quiksilver Women is just that we are independent females and we don’t need others to set up occasions to celebrate ourselves. That’s why we European Quiksilver Ambassadors gathered up four days after 2009’s Internationel Women’s day to celebrate female creativity at its best! Cuz everyday is a Quiksilver women’s day!
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Photographer Bara Prasilova exhibiting her most recent work, our singers Anna Leddra Chapman, Ellie Lawson and Charlotte O’Connor performing their music, DJ Mahara McKay getting our booties shaking and me for once shit-talking instead of shit-typing, we rocked London’s Bush Hall last Thursday night, the 12th of March, and you better were there!
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Anna Leddra Chapman - Photo: Helen Boast
Ellie Lawson - Photo : Helen Boast
Charlotte O'Connor - Photo : Helen Boast
DJ Mahara McKay - Photo: Helen Boast
The Bush Hall on fire! Photo: Helen Boast
Bara Prasilova (left) with friend enjoying an exclusive exhibition of her photos - Photo: Helen Boast
Special thanks to everyone who made this event great and fun: Helen Boast (photographer), Big Balls team (Luke and Chris - Video makers), Sam Bush (co-organizer / Charlotte O’Connor’s manager), (David (Gibson) Tara and her team (hair and make-up), David (Gibson), Quiksilver team (Meena, Marta, Julie and everyone from Quiksilver UK), PR Balance.
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And a huge big up for the best Quiksilver Women and their teams: Anna Leddra Chapman, Ellie Lawson, Charlotte O’Connor, Mahara McKay, Bara Prasilova and her assistant Bara Berdyshova.
