Menswear is what I love! My introduce you to Poland based designer and artist Maksymilian Gorockiewicz and his label or project THE PUPPIES. He was one of my favourite designers from the last FashionPhilosophy Fashion Week Poland. Photos by Aleksandra Malinowska. The collection is called RECOVER. Model is Mariusz Adamczewski @AMQ Models. Season FW14-15.
Name: Maksymilian Gorockiewicz / Age:24 / Country: Poland / Label: it’s more a project – The Puppies / Foundet in: 2014
KALTBLUT: Tell us something about yourself. Where you from? And how did you grow up?
Maksymilian: So I’m Maks. I’m interested in art/cinema/fashion/music/culture and I grew up in province countryside in the West of Poland, I grew up hoping to combine my future profession with mentioned fields.
KALTBLUT: How did you became a fashion designer? Was that something you always wanted to do? Did you went to a fashion school? And if so to witch one?
Maksymilian: I’m not sure whether I have become a fashion designer yet. The process “of becoming” has started when I was young. Fashion was always very interesting to me as a part of “visual culture”, but breakthrough was in highschool time, cause of the Internet there was an easy access to everything, I became obsessed with editorials like ID, Dazed and Confused, Vogue Homme Japan etc… Simultaneously, I was drawing, painting sculpting and I decided to match my 2 interests (fashion and art) and I applied to Academy of Art in Lodz for fashion design. I graduated BA there and now I got into my MA in menswear in London College of Fashion.
KALTBLUT: What was the first item you have ever designed? And what for?
KALTBLUT: Your collection is offering lots of great pieces. How long have you worked on it for? And what was your inspiration?
KALTBLUT: What kind of materials did you use for this collection? What is your favourite fabric to work with?
KALTBLUT: What we miss in Germany is young, talented fashion designers getting government support . What’s your experiences in that field? Do you get support from your Government/school or family?
KALTBLUT: I have seen your last collection during the last FashionPhilosphy Week Poland. Congratulations! I like it a lot. How was the response of the media for you after showing the collection there?
KALTBLUT: Where else have you shown your collection?
Maksymilian: The latest opportunity is from Tartu, I will participate as a guest designer in Mood-Performance-Tants 2015 (Fashion-Performance-Dance).
KALTBLUT: Where can we buy your design? Online shops? Stores?
KALTBLUT: Where do you see yourself in 10 years. As a label and as a designer?
KALTBLUT: You are based in Poland! The typical style of your country, what is this for you?
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