ZWYRD by Grzegorz Marcisz

In May, Laurens and Branko, two of the artistic directors of FASHIONCLASH, went to Poland to attend the 10th edition of FashionPhilosophy Fashion Week Poland. During the event they had the pleasure to invite one designer to participate in the FASHIONCLASH Festival 2014.

The lucky talent is Grzegorz Marcisz and his label ZWYRD. Grzegorz is Polish and only a second year student at the Strzeminski Academy of Fine Arts in Lodz.

Picture of ZWYRD's show during the Fashion Philosophy Fashion Week Poland

10th edition of FashionPhilosophy Fashion Week Poland

FASHIONCLASH team traveled to Poland again for the 10th edition of FashionPhilosophy Fashion Week Poland, which as one of our partners. We have started a collaboration where we share our platform with aim to support emerging talent. During this edition of this biggest fashion event in Poland we had the pleasure to select a designer that will be added to the fashion show program of FASHIONCLASH Festival 2014. There where several interesting collections in the Off Out of Schedule program, eventually we picked the menswear collection by young label ZWYRD. In addition we fall for the stunning collection by PJOTR.

As always visit to FashionPhilosophy Fashion Week Poland is a great experience thanks to organization and warm hospitality.
More about FPFWP: http://fashionweek.pl

Here are some impressions

FASHIONCLASH at FashionPhilosophy Fashion Week Poland

FashionPhilosophy Fashion Week Poland celebrated its 9th edition from 15- 20 October.
FASHIONCLASH presented the Dutch label Jivika Biervliet and label2 from Italy.

Both shows where very cool and brought something fresh to the event. In addition several fashion films from FASHIONCLASH Maastricht 2013 where screened in the Fashion Film Festival preview, such as Karel van Leare film and our film ASPIRE.

FASHIONCLASH Maastricht 2013 participant Ima Mad also showed new collection in the Off Out of Schedule Programme.

More information: http://www.fashionweek.pl

Here are some impressions

FASHIONCLASH at Fashion Philosophy Fashion Week Poland

FASHIONCLASH was invited to attend the international conference that was organized in connection to Fashion Philosophy Fashion Week Poland in Łódź. The conference was held in the amazing Andel's Hotel in Łódź that is located in the Manufactura neighbourhood, a huge former industrial complex. The opening of the Fashion Philosophy Fashion Week Poland also took place at the Andel's hotel on Thursday 24th. City of Lodz used to be the capital for Polish textile industry until the major factories closed in the 90's. In recent years the city is recovering with great initiatives like the Fashion Philosophy Fashion Week Poland, Łódź design festival and the impressive Manufactura. Now Łódź is the place to be and is the avant-garde cultural capital of Poland.

Yes, Polish fashion is emerging, there is room for improvement but there is loads of potential in Polish fashion scene. The international conference 'Promotion of Polish Fashion Industry on the International Market' gave more insight in the general development and possibilities of the Polish fashion industry.

FASHIONCLASH has also experience with Polish designers.
Each year FASHIONCLASH receives strong applications from Polish designers and it was a pleasure to see some of them in the program. FASHIONCLASH Maastricht 2012 participants Kamila Gawronska-Kasperska and Agnieszka Natasza Splewińska showed their collections. We hope that more Polish designers will apply for FASHIONCLASH Maastricht.

FC team at the conference

The schedule offers a broad and rather full program with shows from established and 'celebrities' designers, emerging talents, Out off schedule program, showrooms, young fashion photographers exhibition and parties.

We have to mention and thank the initiators of the conference and the fashion week for the warm hospitality and good organization.
We had great time in Łódź.

More info: http://www.fashionweek.pl/