’89 domande a Tes Rosmeri – Stylist and Creative Director
★ ALL THE PUNK AMORE PICTURES OF TES ROSMERI ARE BY BRUNO MOSSO ★
Name? Tes Rosmeri.
What’s your job? Stylist and creative director.
What did you study? I studied somethings completely different (Spanish language and literature); and I dropped put of university at last year during the final exams because I was so unhappy. My family was really mad…
How does one experience the body as non-binary in a culture that structures the body through dichotomous categories? My body is separated from my identity. But sometimes is hard, when someone use feminine pronouns referring to me I don’t feel comfortable, but I try always to express my feelings and tell I prefer “they/them” pronouns . I think when you understand what a non- binary person is in a deep way, it will be more easy for you to use the correct pronouns.
If you were a character of a movie which one would you be? Toothless from “How to teach your dragon” 4 sure.
Is it right in your opinion to place limits on immigration, or should everyone be able to go anywhere? Placing limits on inmigration is horrible, scary and heartbreaking, everyone should be able to go and live everhywhere they want / desire. What is happeing with ICE is horrible.
What’s your best fashion project so far? I don’t have a favorite one, I have a special memory of each one; but I enjoyed some months ago working with the artist Poupie in Paris; I had a lot of fun.
Can you tell us something about you that nobody knows or very few people know? I like to eat the avocado directly with a spoon; like it was a yogurt; and I usually eat in a very messy way, getting my hands dirty so fastly. I sleep eveynight with my plushies and every of them has names: Hockey, Chipite, Guilmón…
Do you think Hegel was right to put music as art at an higher level, or do you think the figurative arts, especially at an emotional level, are on the same level? For me all arts are in the same level and even there is always a connection between them.
Can you give us a definition of art? wow beibe that’s so deep…
What’s your best talent? My sensibility.
Do you think exists an objective aesthetic value or you think aesthetic value is just subjective? Is always subjective; for that reason mine’s better.
If you could have a super power what would you choose? Being invisible to feel safe walking at night; and to observe casuals conversations without being noticed.
When, in your opinion, can you define a person as an artist? All artist know about it; I can’t explain; is just something you feel inside, and the eyes through you see the world.
What drugs have you done? Most of them; but I don’t take usually. I usually drink Redbull flavor watermelon.
The most handsome guy you know? Me
What about the girl? Marina Bosch.
If you were not in your profession what work would you have wanted to do? Baby I can’t imagine myself doing another thing.
Can you tell us when you think a person is cool and when they are not cool? A person is cool when is honest.
Who are the people that inspired you the most? My friends.
If you could choose a famous person for a night, who would it be? some moths ago I dreamt I spent the night with Bud Bunny talking and smoking cigarettes till the sun was out in the morning; so I guess my dreams can talk for me.
What is the thing you like most about Italy? Venezia.
Where have you been on vacation when you were young? At the south of Spain with my family, with my grand parents.
Where are you going on vacation now? My partners hometown, L’Empordà.
What’s the topic you are most expert in? Emotions and good taste.
Have you ever been in love? Im currently in love, for some years now forever obsession.
Have you ever had a homosexual experience? Considering im non- binary I don’t know how to answer, but I have had sex with all genders.
Where do you live? Barcelona.
Other cities where you’ve been living and how long? I spent my childhood in Sevilla and I. moved to Valencia with my parents; and its been 4 years since I live in Barcelona.
Which languages do you speak? Spanish, Catalan, English and a basic French.
Which are your favorite places in your city? There is a cafeteria behind a library called La central and I enjoy so much going there with my friends; also the Pedralbes bowling and my friends’ homes.
Favorite movies? “How to teach your dragon“.
Favorite songs? I don’t usually have favorite things. There is things I enjoy and I obsess about. Lately I’ve been listening Lolina and Jombriel.
Favorite books? I like so much the poetry of Patti Smith about Robert Mapplethorpe.
Favorite artworks? The collages of my friend Javi and the pieces of my friend Albert.
The craziest experience you’ve ever had? Some years ago I was hospitalized during 1 moth with risk of dying; fortunately everything went good but it was scary.
Can you define yourself with an adjective? Sensitive.
If you were an animal which one would you like to be? People tell me im a cat.
Have you ever had sex with more than one person? Yes; and is so funny.
What time do you usually wake up? 7:30 am // 8 am.
What’s your favorite city in the world? I told you, I don’t have favorite things, just things I get an obsession about during a time.
Your favorite dish? Ensalada de pasta.
Do you have some phobias? Closed spaces, smalls closed spaces, elevators, under – floors.
Favorite fashion brand? i’ve been feeling more connected to Vaquera NY lately.
How important is it for you to be rich from 1 to 10? I like the idea of traveling around whenever I want to and take my friends and my partner with me, so 10!!!!
The smartest person you know? My partner Joan.
Do you consider yourself smart? Of course babe.
If you could choose any brand to be sponsored by which one would you choose? Yohji Yamamoto.
The most precious material thing you own? My brain.
What do you usually drink at the bar? Vichy Catalan.
An advice you can give to someone that want to do your job? Be patient, be smart and learn to understand the others.
What’s the item of clothing you spent the most money on? I use to buy vintage always; so I don’t usually spent a lot of money in clothes.
Favorite restaurant and bar in the city where you live? El vaso de oro.
Your ideal holiday? Reading near the beach listening to music and scrolling in tiktok while spending the days with my friends and partner.
If you could choose someone to follow you on Instagram who would you choose? Yohji Yamamoto.
Is fashion still a political act or just became pure aesthetic? Everything is political.
What do you think about ChatGPT and artificial intelligence? I like it, I use it to cook and to create images that exist on my mind.
A question you wish we had asked you but didn’t? What answer would you have given yourself? About my non-binary identity.
If you could choose a person you know to read this interview, who would it be? My family.
