NIKOLAY BOZHILOV debut on BERLIN FASHION WEEK 2014

NIKOLAY BOZHILOV debut on BERLIN FASHION WEEK 2014

  Bulgarian designer Nikolay Bozhilov made his international debut at Berlin Fashion Week 2014. Designer’s fashion show was held on July 9 in lavera Showfloor, where he presented his new collection SYMBIOSIS.
Nikolay Bozhilov is an innovative fashion label that celebrates sculptural functionality, the balance between nature and technology, and ethical studio practices. All garments are produced locally in Sofia, Bulgaria, where Nikolay works with his team to create timeless pieces that are trans-seasonal, organically-conceived, and impeccably tailored. The award-winning designer studied at the National Academy of Arts in Sofia for his B.A. and M.A. fashion design degrees, and graduated with honors in 2013. That same year, he established his eponymous label and opened his first retail space in central Sofia. Nikolay has received Bulgaria’s prestigious Golden Needle Fashion Prize as ‘Designer of the Year’ twice, in 2010 and 2013. He was also awarded the International Triumph Inspiration Award in 2010 and a Second Place “Jury Chairman Award’ at the OFFFashion Awards in Poland in 2011. His ethically-made collections are currently featured on NotJustALabel and have been exhibited at Sofia Design Week. He was also a board member and key supporter of Fashion Revolution Day Bulgaria 2014.

The designer’s latest collection, SYMBIOSIS, explores concepts related to garments as ‘design objects’ in direct symbiosis with the human body. These conceptually-conceived pieces explore three kinds of symbiosis: mutualism, commensalism, and parasitism. Nikolay Bozhilov is particularly interested in creating bold sustainable design solutions and wearable models for symbiosis on every level. SYMBIOSIS collection’s uniquely crafted pieces were specifically created to highlight a range of human-to-garment relationships demonstrated by material exploration – from hand-knitting techniques to smart fabrics. The overall aim of SYMBIOSIS is to meet the aesthetic standards of the past and present while also creating a new fashion platform for the future.

Especially for SYMBIOSIS collection Nikolay Bozhilov is collaborating with jewellery designer Neva Balnikova.

You can watch the video HERE and on www.nikolaybozhilov.com

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Дизайнерът Николай Божилов направи своя интернационален дебют на Berlin Fashion Week 2014. Самостоятелното ревю на дизайнера се проведе на 9 юли в lavera Showfloor, където той представи новата си колекця SYMBIOSIS. NIKOLAY BOZHILOV e иновативен лейбъл, който се стреми да създава устойчива, концептуална и функционална мода. Всички облекла на лейбъла се произвеждат в София, където Николай и екипът му създават облекла извън времето, които търсят баланса между природата и технологиите. Това е един от факторите, поради който дизайнера получава покана за спонсорирано участие на Berlin Fashion Week от lavera Showfloor. Установена платформа, даваща възможност на изявени дизайнери да представят своите идеи свързани с етичната мода. Последната колекция SYMBIOSIS е вдъхновена от биологията и по-конкретно от трите типа симбиоза: мутуализъм, коменсиализъм и паразитизъм. Концептуалните модели изследват дрехата като „дизайн обект”, който влиза в директна симбиоза с човешкото тяло. Колекцията се състой от 18 аутфита и изгражда симботична връзка на всички нива между ръчни плетива, финни копринени материи, разнообразни текстури, минималистични силуети и графични комбинации. Целта на колекцията е да срещне естетическите норми от миналото и настоящето и заедно с това да създаде нова модна платформа за в бъдеще. Специално за проекта NIKOLAY BOZHILOV се колаборира с дизайнера Нева Балникова, която създава бужута за колекцията.

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