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Born of Italian blood on Miyake Island in a region known to fishermen as the Devil's Sea, Kit Pistol's interest in Haute couture was first inspired by the underwater volcanos and their reputation for swallowing a ship without a trace.
It is said that early on in Kit's youth, she would farm Sydney funnel-web spiders for thrills and silk. Later, she would use these same thrills and silk to make her own textiles. These spiders are regarded as among the most venomous in the world which, arguably, reflects Kit Pistol's fearless commitment to high standard design. In contrast, her deep knowledge of lingerie comes from three downtrodden and desperate years spent in the red light district of New Orleans where she worked as ace lingerie technician at the Thibodaux Titty Buffet Bar and Grill. High highs and low lows are a hallmark of genius, but you wouldn't know doodly-squat about that.
Ladies and gentlemen, try your best to understand that Kit Pistol is a self-luminous celestial body consisting of a mass of gas held together by its own gravity. Sometimes a star-bound life chooses you. Well, not you, but Kit Pistol.
In an interview Kit did with Bee's Knees Magazine, she revealed that her grandmother played an influential role in her unique upbringing. We find that grandma was quite the crafting-broad herself, having coined early 20th century slang terms such as "cat's pajamas", "cat's meow", "nifty", and "struggle buggy". Most famous however, her "Bronx Cheer" would later appear on novelty Whoopee Cushions for decades to come. As a young child, Kit's grandmother would give her daily teachings into Jungian theories of shadows and unlocking the animus, all while communicating these lessons through a worn out Etch-A-Sketch. Kit states, "Grandma was a nervous dame. She refused to speak aloud, but for the purpose of creating slang."
When asked about designers she most respects, Kit says, "Fashion is all well and darb. But I've taken enough Codeine syrup this week to know that science is what this thingamajig is really about."
When pressed for thoughts on her upcoming show, she declares, "I've contacted Marchesa Luisa Casati via Ouija board and she's confident that my show will be heavier than the Not With My Sister You Don't episode of The Partridge Family."
Kit Pistol's proudest moment came when she recently received her first annual pass to Disneyland (parking included). She can be found regularly sipping wine in Club 33 with the ruling class, deep in discussions of power, Social Darwinism, and the sacred formula to a frothy milkshake. She enjoys traffic, water balloon hand grenades, and the opinions of terrestrial weather. Her work can be found at Jack Henry in Los Angeles.
