@vanami.design

EXPRESS YOURSELF
This collection explores contemporary issues like the repression of women’s rights, inequality, racism, wars, and censorship, which have all appeared throughout history. Inspired by the 1970s, a time of social and political change, the collection is divided into six outfits, each representing a major socio-political theme from that era. The prologue serves as a reminder that these issues are still relevant today, urging us to value our freedoms and human rights. It calls for action, reminding us to honor those who fought for change and to speak out, even when it feels difficult.

@anna_rozmarinova

PROLOGUE VS. READER
The Prologue vs. Reader collection depicts the struggle between the book's prologue and the reader as the two main characters of the story. The concept is based on negative comments from Reddit users, who criticize the presence of prologues and forewords in books. The designer explores their relationships in models with a dose of exaggeration and humor, reflecting concepts such as the Prologue torn apart by the reader, the Prologue skinned, the Reader restricted by the prologue, and the Reader who confronted the prologue. The collection focuses on the dynamic between these two elements, aiming to express their interaction.

@emastrnadova, @hlinenaz

LE DESTIN FATAL DE LA FEMME
The joint collection tells the story of two artists, Mary Shelley and Milada Marešová, from different time periods and socio-economic backgrounds, and their relationship to femininity and the roles assigned to them. Both break free from conventions and create their own definition of identity. Their life stories and works serve as a prologue for today's women, especially those in creative fields. Each designer chose a figure based on personal relevance and their own approach to creation. The final piece of the collection offers an insight into the concept of the modern woman.

@cerna_luna

DON´T JUDGE ME!
The collection is titled DON’T JUDGE ME! and its theme focuses on visual prejudice that influences our perception of others. The concept connects the designer's personal atypical style during her teenage years with the corporate work life of her mother. The provocative elements that kept her mother awake at night are portrayed through prints, while corporate elements shape and connect the entire collection. By combining these two different worlds, the collection creates a series of models that ironize the challenging period of the designer's family life.

@_sopikova_

DAUGHTERS OF RESISTANCE
The collection draws inspiration from the modern feminist struggle and references the suffragette movement. It deconstructs historical elements of women’s fashion and connects them with symbols of equality and activism. Clothing that once symbolized submission now becomes a tool of resistance and strength. The designs combine "power dressing" and "female gaze fashion," emphasizing confidence and independence. The collection reflects current issues of equality and freedom, using protest symbolism and progressing from destruction to the celebration of female power.

@sofija_blahutova, @httplindam

MIRROR OF BALLADE
The collection is the result of the collaboration between designers Sofie Blahútová and Linda Minarčíková, who are opening a new artistic journey together. Inspired by poetry, specifically the dark mysticism of Edgar Allan Poe’s poem The Raven and the lyrical beauty of Mira Žbirka’s Ballad of Field Birds. The connection of these influences gains full meaning in the context of the prologue. The collection represents not only a visual expression but also a symbolic beginning of their collaboration. They consider it an introduction to the next chapter of their joint creative process.