FASHION
CLICHÉ, JELENA PIRKMAJER
Collection »Vanilla Sky« is extremely soft and smooth, inspired by voluminous couture craftmanship and the ready-to wear sensibility. Color, cloth and design put the accent on the shape of the body in movement. The Cliché »Vanilla Sky« collection is super confortable, very sophisticated and aimed at women with a rich taste for life and fashion. The Cliché Winter 18 collection named »Vanilla Sky« is extremely soft and smooth. The
KRASIMIRA STOYNEVA
Inspiration: Considering the representation of stars as symbols of unity worldwide, Krasimira Stoyneva created ‘ALL ABOUT STARS’ in order to encourage people to question their own ideas of unity . A unique combination of bold and colourful prints gives ‘ALL ABOUT STARS’ an unapologetic attitude.Materials and techniques: Krasimira Stoyneva creates collections with conviction; encouraging the use of synthetic hair as an innovative and ethical solution to fur within design. Promoting
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
CONSTANZIA YURASHKO
Inspiration: My collections are always about telling THE story, and the stories are usually autobiographical. In THE ABYSS Collection every piece is unique and has emotional content.I found the right inspiration and mood in the black fashions of the Victorian era. I wanted to maintain the aristocratic appearance while the dark attributes of the era anchored the actual atmosphere and feeling of the entire collection. Materials and techniques: exclusive,
ECE ÖZALP
Inspiration Ancient religions used a form with seven circles to create what they called the “Seed of Life”. When multiplied and extrapolated, it acts as a basic component of the Flower of Life’s design. The Flower of Life has long been regarded as a blueprint of the Universe, containing the basis for the design of every atom, molecular structure, life form, and everything in existence.
‘‘Connections’’ is the first part
Foraeva
Inspiration: Approached by Swarovski the fashion designer Lana Dumitru and the architect Vlad Tenu have teamed up to reimagine the tradition for the next space age. They have digitally re-constructed the folk pattern of a traditional Romanian rug and turned it into a new kind of artefact by using over 25.000 Swarovski crystals. Materials and techniques: Swarovski crystals, full 3D simulations, algorithmic design and digital prototyping. It is a process-based
Dora Abodi / Studio ABODI│BIG SEE Awards 2018
Inspiration: A futuristic interstellar travel to Planet ABODI, a place where all our dreams become reality. Nancy, an Eastern European librarian, comes across Slim Aaron’s iconic photo ‘Poolside Gossip’ in a glossy magazine and she is shocked by the idyllic beauty and glamour of the privileged living in 1970s sunny California. The aesthetics of the place mixed with bold, royal elements is one of the main characteristics of ABODI
Marko Potkozarac Feher / MARKO FEHER│BIG SEE Awards 2018
Inspiration: During my studies at Central Saint Martins we were given a project that was supposed to be based on our fears which we had to represent as a fashion project. Since my childhood I have had a huge fear of the sea and so far I have never ever entered the sea or river. My astrology sign is Scorpio and my biggest fear is sea and sinking. Scorpio
Borut Šulin│BIG SEE Awards 2018
Inspiration: Magical bees, honeycombs and old Slovenian beehive panels as well as the paintings made by the Slovenian artist Zmago Modic. The paintings have been transferred on silk organza by means of a felting technique by a group of local women from Bovec region. FILE Collection or creation: Queen bee Brand: Borut Šulin Designer and / or studio: Borut Šulin
Eco-couture apple-skin dress
Inspiration: She creates her designs by respecting the concept of sustainability throughout the creative process, using only organic materials that indicate a healthier, more socially responsible and environment – friendly world with respect to nature and all forms of creation. Materials and techniques: eco-couture apple-skin dress; first recycled leather made of food industry apple waste. Credits Brand Matea Benedetti
Georgi Florov / IVAN ASSEN 22 conceptual designers’ platform│BIG SEE Awards 2018
Inspiration: Georgi Florov’s work represents a significant part of IVAN ASEN 22 conceptual project "1,5 km of...", a visual story about our attempts to perceive and interpret distances, achieved by means of expression of conceptual fashion, video and space installation. An elastic band, with its pliability and variable dimensions, provokes the association of thoughts. Georgi Florov belongs to these outstanding artists who, while having studied abroad, bring their knowledge
Marjan Pejoski / KTZ / Lord of Flies
Inspiration: His signature looks are characterised by a mix of London’s ever changing but undying punk spirit and the naturally powerful traditional fashion style. The latest collection has some magical similarity to Megaloschema monk robes (the use of different and dark mysterious symbols, quotes, runic inscriptions...) mixed with the contemporary fashion reinterpretations of the classic-literature work Lord of the Flies. He is loved and worn by stars such as: