DESIGN
TIQE by Petra Balvínová / AW2020
Inspiration: Petra Balvínová iconic floral leaf detail collages are this year presented differently. Dresses are created as works of art, where each aplique will be original, and created as a solitaire for a specific client. A novelty in this collection is limited series of printed scarves designed by the illustrator Janka Letková, who imprinted her talent in the drawings so that the monstera leafs on the scarf literally came
Krenare Rugova / VIVID II s/s 20
Inspiration: VIVID II s/s 20 started as a collection of brightness and hope. Fabric manipulation is always an important aspect of the brands collections. Fabric hand painting in harmony with structural construction characterizes this collection. Our mission is to create with care for the environment and community while remaining contemporary and bold. Materials and techniques: Natural fabrics were hand painted with vivid colors, a long process of mixing hues,
Ana Krgović / MENTAL HEALTH IN METROPOLIS
Inspiration: I am designing conceptual collections with problematizing social, psychological, and cultural questions. Collection “Mental health in the Metropolis” is based on mental health research. Studies have shown that the risk of mental health and emotional disorders are higher in metropolis compared to rural areas. With the fact of growing urbanization, one of the main health-relevant changes humanity is happening in our time, and it will be happening in our
Andrea Brocca / “SENANAYAKE”
Inspiration: “SENANAYAKE” is my mother’s family name, and collection is a fantasy based around who my mother was in the 80’s before she met my Milanese father in a nightclub in Singapore in 1989. She is a mysterious and glamorous woman of opulence who never revealed her past. Focusing on my mysterious Sri Lankan roots, I did an in depth research into its cultural history, and merged the visuals
Milan Senić / ORGANIC MINIMALISM
Inspiration: Clean pure minimalism of summer 2020. Austere forms, architecture and structure are the main characteristics of the fashion story which can be described as an essence of the timeless minimalism. Part of my designer concept was the need to come up with pieces that will outlive seasonal trends, in contrast to consumerism-based fashion. Material and tehniques: natural organic materials, clean cuts, precise tailoring, bespoke aproach. All clothes are
Maximilian Rittler / ROCK ME AMADEUS
Inspiration: Rock Me Amadeus - Rock - Baroque - Punk. Falco sings about Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart as a Rockstar. Being from Vienna, I therefore combine my hometowns cultural heritage, being city of music, Mozart and Falco, baroque semiotics with my devotion to Rock music. Splendor and excess - The historical period and the rock - rebellious culture share their violence in display and overstimulation. We all love music and
Vasilis Loizides / SS20
Inspiration: The whole collection explores the idea of education, our relationship with and the way we acquire values and beliefs. As kids we are being bombarded by all these grandiose ideals and concepts of morality, I wanted to create a collection that has a nostalgic essence of a sweet promise that never came to fulfillment. Material and tehniques: I am using embroideries and hellenic-midwar textiles combined with bold graphics
MARKOV / Markov/Campaign III.
Inspiration: Timeless-Daring-Glamourous-Luxurious with a hint of eccentricity. Intended for women who are conscious about fashion & enjoy building a collection out of their wardrobe. The designer treats his collections as chapters that build a narrative, a unique story of style. Resulting in an ongoing process towards defining the style of MARKOV. Material and tehniques: Each piece of garment is treated as a statement piece, paying special attention to the
Darya Golneva & Denis Caunov / OK KINO / WELCOME TO GIFT SHOP
Inspiration: The collection is about the sincere connection between cultures and their heritage in the modern world, without reference to nostalgia. We were inspired by the works of Gijs Bakker (Face Ornament Worn By Emmy van Leersum) and Kiki Smith (Mother, 1992). Trying to combine them with the naive and futuristic mood of the collection. The collection conveys the atmosphere of a souvenir shop, where each image is like
Duje Kodžoman / “abNormal 6/208” collection, film & exhibitions
Inspiration: “abNormal 6/208” is associated with mental disorders and stereotypes. The number 6 represents the number of mental disorders, and the number 208 the number of participants in the questionnaire conducted as part of the project. Six outfits with strong associative inputs were designed within the project (agoraphobia, bipolar personality disorder, exhibitionism, obsessive compulsive disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder). Material and tehniques: Handmade art pieces, various materials.
Sanja Grcić / FIRMA BY SANJA
Inspiration: visual message of collection is supplemented by cut out fragments of paintings by Slovenian artist Tina Dobrajc. This collection by Sanja Grcić is dedicated to Slovenian women artists, often forgotten and concealed area of contemporary Slovenian art. FIRMA by Sanja is; political noncorrect, nontrendy pop, postcommunist global, worldy East European, urban bohemian and colorful black – for new world order adventurers. Material and tehniques: digitall print on shirts,
SABRINA STADLOBER in collaboration with INNOCAD architecture and 13&9 Design
Inspiration: The exhibition is the epitome of a transdisciplinary approach, reinterpreting projects spanning from architecture to interior and product design into a fashion and sound / video installation. Based on three existing projects of both firms the transformation aims to create an atmospheric and overall expression, opposing the traditional transfer of information. Through a holistic contemplation, the con-tent of each selected project was translated, together with fashion designer Sabrina