FASHION
Jakub Polanka / JAKUBPOLANKA│BIG SEE Awards 2018
Inspiration: Oscar-winning actress Helen Mirren said in an interview with the New York Daily News: "The only thing I regret in my life is that I did not say "fuck off" more often." The direct reference to this quote is the central slogan of the entire collection - Fax Off! Jakub Polanka expresses typical intelligent and down to earth Czech humour. Jakub Polanka is one of the most successful
Nives Bošnjak│BIG SEE Awards 2018
Inspiration: The exploration of a relationship between different kinds of natural materials - textile, ceramics, and plants. These three elements are used to demonstrate the coalescence of the natural and the artificial in the modern world. FILE Collection or creation: Coalescence Brand: Nives Bošnjak Designer and / or studio: Nives Bošnjak Materials and techniques: ceramic, cotton, live plants Photography: Luka Pešun Year of production: 2015
Yllka Brada│BIG SEE Awards 2018
Inspiration: Inspired by the ancient Albanian symbols, this collection was created after a 2-year work based on profound analysis and careful interweaving of the two eras. The idea was to bring back the beautiful Albanian symbols into modern designs of the present. Representative colors of TRADERN are black, white and red. The entire collection is Haute Couture and it consists of handmade pieces and mainly handmade fabrics.
Boryana Petrova│BIG SEE Awards 2018
Inspiration: Biotrace collection has been inspired by images of microbes under a microscope. The textiles are covered in neon prints and silicone tubes which glow under black light and in the darkness, just like some strains of microbes. FILE Collection or creation: Biotrace Brand: Boryana Petrova Designer and / or studio: Boryana Petrova Photography: Moni Frances (The photos have been taken under UV
Blerina Kllokoqi Rugova / BKR│BIG SEE Awards 2018
Inspiration: Soft and fragile feminine dresses inspired by powerful national eclectic emotions and symbolism of Dardania represent the base of sublime messages referring to the courage and history of Kosovo nation. The central theme is related to proud feminine energies, similar to a dress made by Blerina for Rita Ora when she was singing at St. Paul Basilica in Rome on the occasion of canonization of another big Kosovo
Antoniya Yordanova and Kristina Butchvarova / KNAPP│BIG SEE Awards 2018
Inspiration: The 1950s, romanticism, layering, sweet Bulgarian roses. This extremely romantic and gen-tle collection takes us to the Garden of Thumbelina. Pastel jacquards with stylized flowers serve as the basis of the series of six dresses. A special feature of the collection is represented by the generous presence of tulle and tulle net. FILE Collection or creation: Hidden garden
Monika Drápalová│BIG SEE Awards 2018
Inspiration: A collection that plays with the idea of exaggerating the world of new technologies. There is another parallel world of organized structures or chaos, which in its free graphic form returns back to the basic forces of nature. The collection was created in cooperation with the painter Anna Issa Sotolova. FILE Collection or creation: Dreamer Brand: Monika Drápalová in cooperation with Free
Jiri Kalfar / JIRI KALFAR│BIG SEE Awards 2018
Inspiration: This statement look is from “The heritage” collection. It represents the brand - not only in terms of its design but also in the choice of materials and techniques. It is a statement design piece as well as a sustainable piece that takes into account our planet and the need for changes in fashion. This outfit was worn by the top model Alina Baikova at the 2017 Cannes
Marta Miljanić│BIG SEE Awards 2018
Inspiration: I was looking for an inspiration in an intriguing lifestyle of certain musicians who would sometimes lead bizarre lives which pulled out from them the very best, and consequently it is their creativity that was left behind. I tried to convey that energy to the collection as well as my personal experience, emotions and the elements of what I truly love.
Mirjana Šarac│BIG SEE Awards 2018
Inspiration: Male strength and vulnerability. A rock and the earth, water and fire, the sun and wind. The one who wears this collection is in command of these elements and wears them within oneself. For this collection the designer won a prestigious “Elle fashion award” for the most memorable collection on the 34th Belgrade Fashion Week. FILE Collection or creation: Male strength
Je Suis Belle / Dalma Dévényi and Tibor Kiss│BIG SEE Awards 2018
Inspiration: Their concept is, and has been from the very beginning, constantly intertwined with various branches of art, especially with visual arts. Their core intellectual values are based on traditional techniques and on placing folk art into a contemporary frame. Every collection has been developed by using a complex system of references: the pieces always reflect current social and cultural changes. Dalma Dévényi and Tibor Kiss founded
Evgenija Zafirovska / The architecture of movement
Inspiration: Kenzo Tange is a phenomenal modern architect who has rebuilt my hometown Skopje. I researched the patterns and structures of his buildings for this collection. The incredible angles and lines, triangles, squares, and rectangles, all somehow harmoniously blending together. Credits Collection or creation The architecture of movement Brand Evgenija Zafirovska Designer and / or studio Evgenija Zafirovska Year