{"id":152128,"date":"2018-03-15T17:09:33","date_gmt":"2018-03-15T16:09:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/magazine.theblondesalad.com\/?p=152128"},"modified":"2018-10-12T11:50:59","modified_gmt":"2018-10-12T11:50:59","slug":"candyfornia-studio-chat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theblondesalad.com\/en\/lifestyle\/candyfornia-studio-chat\/","title":{"rendered":"A chat with Candyfornia Studio: hyperreal Los Angeles vibes meet design and fashion"},"content":{"rendered":"
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An adult fairytale, where an artificial and dreamy Los Angeles is the perfect set for unreal but so glamourous photoshoots. This is Candyfornia Studio<\/strong>, the crestive atelier founden by Ryan Houssari<\/strong> in Beirut but always looking at Los Angeles kitsch vibes. We absoultely love his works and we’re obsessed by his Instagram account images…that’s why we wanted to know Ryan a bit more. Here’s our interview!<\/p>\n

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What inspire you to create Candyfornia Studio? Why did you went for this name in particular?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I am obsessed with LA and everything California. One day I was tanning at a pool in Palm Springs, and I had this vision of bringing this little piece of heaven home. I travel a lot to California, but I always find myself back home in Beirut. So I decided to create a work space – my own little bubble – that has the best of both worlds. The name “Candyfornia” is a portmanteau of “Candy” which has always been my alter ego name as Creative Director ( he likes pink and everything sweet), and “California” – my favorite place in the world.<\/p>\n

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How would you describe Candyfornia Studio style?<\/strong><\/p>\n

It is Hyperreal. Candyfornia is an inflated version of reality. Everything you see in our photo shoots and design aesthetic is a little over the top – the colors are over saturated, the model is almost too perfect, and the concepts are created to look like a parallel pop universe. I’ve always had this vision of a surreal-looking woman in a real, everyday situation – someone who takes the garbage out dressed in couture and Louboutins. It’s a glamorised reality with tongue-in-cheek humor. But the style is also pumped with California kitsch (palm trees, pink flamingos, ’90s Malibu postcards), some Kawaii references, and a LOT of Pantone 806-C pink!<\/p>\n

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