FASHION
Stanislava Dimitrova / Prototype 23 / Let’s Play!
Inspiration: Inspiration came from the feeling that opt-art gives. The patterns are squares, lines and circles, but they are “broken” by one another and by accent colours and wave shapes. All the t-shirt prints are made by these simple forms, but repeatedly superimposed in a way that other new forms appeared. What I am interested in, in general for my brand , is to create eclectic items in a
Pavol Dendis / Dendis / Paradise Lost FW21
Inspiration: Collection was inspired by J.Milton’s Paradise Lost epic poem and Cabanel’s painting Fallen Angel. It’s a story of first people leaving paradise and angels leaving heaven. Designer usually combines menswear with womenswear, but the clothing itself has no gender definition. Men’s suit jackets presented in bold black and white print, tailored slim coats with shades of blue, but also tears cut-outs seen on both – men’s and women’s
Toumazos Charalambous / Tommazo / The Return AW21/22
Inspiration: All our collections are driven by conceptual background, with attention to innovative designs and details. The whole “The Return” collection is inspired by 'Call me by your name' the film. The shirt is inspired by the breakfast table that the characters used to have breakfast every morning, with some differences. Each piece of the collection embodies an experience, a process; a lesson learned the hard way, an emotion.
Denisa Dovalová / Denisa Dovala / Slavic Goddess FW/21
Inspiration: The main inspiration of the collection are the fascinating Slavic goddesses Morana, Zhiva, Mokosh, Lada and Dodola. These main goddesses were always part of Slavic culture before Christianity. The character of the Slavic gods and godesses shows also in history of our ancestors. The gods and goddesses have always been portrayed as people of the time, so the designs in the collection are my own imagination of the Slavic
Gul Agis / Lug Von Siga / Analog Diaries
Inspiration: Analog Diaries is the first collection created after the lockdown. A summary of the new feelings like uncertainty, fear, hope, gratitude, anger and frustration, all mingled together. “Analog Diaries” is the collaboration of LVS and photographer & architect Can Dagarslani where only an analog camera is used. It is like an opposition to new digital era and speed behind it. Materials and techniques: The collection is eco-friendly and
Sada Peca / Sada’s / Not from this world
Inspiration: I created my own definition of inspiration. The process of loving something or having a deep admiration for something so intense that one feels a deep desire to create or do something amazing. For my collections I am inspired by nature, people, the universe and every little detail that impresses me in everyday life. The colours i choose to wear also hold a myriad of personal meanings, including
Alexandru Floarea / Alexandru Floarea / Pygmalion
Inspiration: The concept of the Pygmalion collection wants to suggest the artist's love for his own work, the technique and the creation-creator relationship. I chose the human form as a point of interest, so the viewer can interact directly with the works. In the creative process I was inspired by the artists like Oliver de Sagazan and Doris Salcedo whose works have the recurring theme of personification, embodiment. I was
Zsigmond Dora / Zsigmond Dora Menswear / Obscure AW21
Inspiration: In 1950’s Hungary, the land-owning peasantry called ‘kulaks’ were prosecuted by the communist regime. During this decade of terror, 300 000 kulaks were forced to leave their lands. The new collection "OBSCURE" is dedicated to their silent history. The loosely enveloping, angular silhouettes are reminiscent of kulak clothing, while quilted and patched fabrics mirror divided lands. Prints designed in collaboration with Hungarian tattoo artist Áron Dimén are a take
Aleksandra Džaković / Akka / Archaic Future
Inspiration: ARCHAIC FUTURE finds inspiration in Montenegrin national costume. Block patterns are modified and details are reduced to an evocative level. Costumes are made from a single material, laser cut without sewing, and then manually assembled. Local inspiration plays a crucial part in aesthetics and expression. By focusing on the potentials of the closest surrounding, we nurture diversity, the most valuable aspect of living. Materials and techniques: All materials
Charles Van Maarschalkerweerd Borg & Ron Van Maarschalkerweerd Borg / Charles & Ron / Charles & Ron S/S 21″Dawra Misterjuża”
Inspiration: The work of Malta's first recognised female poet Mary Meilak. She was born in 1905 in a time when the female voice was not the most heard in the country, Meilak was pretty much the only feminine voice in Maltese romantic poetry. The collection is named after her poem "Dawra Misterjuża" which translates into ; "A Mysterious Journey" which is the perfect example of her fantastical view of the world
Ana Trošić Trajković / Ana Trosic Trajkovic / Game changer
Inspiration: Game Changer, a collection for the year in which we managed to slow down, tells a story about current fashion changes using a trench coat - a basic piece of confection, as a symbol of fast fashion, million made pieces throughout decades of global production, a symbol of the comfort zone, belonging to the masses, collective unconsciousness and lazy indulgence to wherever civilization is headed. Materials and techniques:
Teodora Mitrovska / T* Mitrovska / The Post Collection
Inspiration: “POST “refers to both “post-pandemic” and “post-office”, and it is using the theme of post office (mail(wo)men, packaging, parcels, letters and everything in-between) to discuss the issue of objectification of womxn and fetishizing petitte womxn, by creating garments for non-binary people in the hope to bridge the size gap in the industry. Teodora looks at alternative approaches to garments, exploring the idea of treating garments as we treat