Collection 'Inlaid Fantasies' by Andreea Mandrescu

Please introduce yourself to our readers. (Who are you, where do you come from and what is your field of specialization?)
My name is Andreea Mandrescu, was born in Romania and at age of 15 emigrated in Israel with my family. At the moment I live in London, where I moved in 2009. I am a textile, material and surface designer and opened my own design studio after I graduated from Central Saint Martins College, London, UK in 2011.

Where are you based?
I am based in London, both myself and my studio.

What inspires you in general?
Anything ranging from a pattern on the street to furniture and architecture can inspire me. Mostly, I love to explore and combine different materials and creating interesting tactile and visual surfaces and construction.

What is it like to be a young designer in your city？
Not very easy, I believe that at the moment nowhere is easy to be a young designer. London is a great city for inspiration which loves what is new and innovative, so I take comfort in that at times of struggle.

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.