NEANGA by Neringa Stuopelyte

Please introduce yourself to our readers. (Who are you, where do you come from and what is your field of specialization?)

My name is Neringa Stuopelyte. I’m originally from Lithuania, however I study BA fashion jewellery and accessories design in London, at the moment.

Uta Bekaia & Ideal Glass NY present a multimedia show 'The Purple Jester'

Please introduce yourself to our readers. (Who are you, where do you come from and what is your field of specialization?)

I’m Uta Bekaia, a designer and multimedia artist interested in exploring art wear, clothing as sculpture, performance and based in New York City. I’m going to be present at ‘FASHIONCLASH Maastricht 2013’ with project ‘The Purple Jester’, a multimedia performance created by me and our creative group, Ideal Glass NY.

Encounter with Emre Tamer

Please introduce yourself to our readers:

I am an Austrian-Turkish designer and artist. I was born in Austria and grew up in Izmir, at the west coast of Turkey. My multicultural background helped develop my creativity a lot.

My studies involved different fields such as graphic design, painting, illustration and finally fashion design. Fashion design and illustrations are my fields of specialization.

Bojana Jovanovic

Bojana's collection

What is your name and the name of your label? My name’s Bojana Jovanovic and my name is also the name of the label.

Where did you study? In June 2010 I graduated in fashion design at Mod'Art International in Belgrade.

What is the concept of your collection? What can we expect from you at FCM 2011? The collection is inspired by ornaments and elements of baroque interior. The emphasis is placed on details and their combination. Colors in collection are made of bright tones of orange and purple with combination of pastel colors of pink and white. You will be able to see "play" with different shapes, forms and textures which create avant-garde, but in same time is ready-to-wear models.

Meet Anna Dudzińska

Preparations for FASHIONCLASH Maastricht 2011 are in full swing but in the meantime, we’re going to present participants’ profiles on the FASHIONCLASH blog so that you could get to know them better. Follow FASHIONCLASH blog ‘cause from now on, each week another participant will be presented.
First in the row is a Polish fashion designer Anna Dudzińska:

What is your name? Anna Dudzińska

What is the name of your label? DUD.ZIN.SKA

Where did you study and when did you graduate? I studied at Cracow School of Art and Fashion Design in Poland and I have graduated this year


Anna's inspiration

What inspires you as a designer? I treat fashion as a form of experiment. I like to combine different subjects and materials, usually from the opposite sides ( new vs. old, beautiful vs. ugly, tasty vs. disgusting etc). But mostly I'm inspired by modern architecture and interior design including structures, non-standard materials and shapes. It gives quite an appreciable background to my projects. Furthermore I'm a big fan of avant-garde in different fields.



Who is your favorite fashion designer? Why? I'm absolute fan of Martin Margiela. His unconventional and simply novel attitude towards fashion gives me an impression that there's still something to do in this kind of art. Besides interesting clothes, he has created totally new existence by mixing fashion design with other fields of art. Altogether it gives quite unique brand with a coherent marketing background. I also admire Japanese fashion designers.

What can you bring to FASHIONCLASH Maastricht 2011? Avant-garde in ready-to-wear version

Do you expect from the FASHIONCLASH Maastricht 2011? First of all good fun and positive vibes. It's also an ideal moment for making new and interesting acquaintances. And last, but surely not least, it's a great occasion to promote my collection.

How did your experience with fashion started? When did you decide to be a fashion designer? Actually, I did my first fashion sketches when I was a child. Maybe it sounds banally, but from that time I wanted to become a fashion designer. And the final decision was made after I graduated in psychology. Then I staked everything on one card :)

What are your goals concerning your career? What are your ambitions? Where do you see yourself in the future? The perfect situation would be designing for some fashion houses for a while and after that expanding my own brand, preferably in Paris or London. But the most important is to go with the flow, no matter what happens.

Anna's new collection in progress

One of the outfits from Anna's collection to be presented during FASHIONCLASH Maastricht 2011

Photo by Rafał Wojczal































For more information on Anna and her collections check:

Anna's blog and website