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ZUZA KRAJEWSKA

Zuza is hyper-energetic, madly creative, and unapologetically professional, standing out as one of Poland’s most respected photographers specialising in portraiture. Her portfolio includes a range of remarkable commercial and personal projects.

KASIA WOZNIAK

“Wet plate is like the dinosaur of photography, one of the earliest processes in the field. Engaging in such old methods, mixing chemicals, cutting glass, and other accompanying processes..It keeps me stimulated and I like having to constantly learn.”

ANNA JANKIEWICZ

In her practice Anna focuses on women’s stories drawing from gender studies, feminism and appreciation for women’s experiences in today's society. Anna communicates through visual language sitting between photojournalism and art filmmaking.

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IN WEAVE

Beata Wietrzynska is a Warsaw based master weaver with 20 years of experience in…psychology.

Dzikie barwy

A colour studio dedicated to plant based dyeing techniques.

IZUMI FUJITA

An anthropologist promoting Polish double-warp textiles in Japan.

CRAFTSMANSHIP

state of nature

In the midst of turbulent 2020, Barbara Fidler and Nick Eisa, a Polish-British designer-maker couple decided to start their brand “A State of Nature”. They found a unique niche - unisex workwear but made with the same level of craft excellence normally applied to formal shirts and suiting from the Saville row.

aga prus - warsaw shoemakers

One of the exciting places for traditional craft connoisseurs is Aga Prus Warsaw Shoemakers located in Warsaw’s district of Ochota. It is a place honouring tradition and longevity, where shoes are made from the initial concept till the final wearable piece by a small team of highly skilled craftsmen.

DIGITAL crafts

ADA SOKOL

Ada’s work – often described as feminine, subtle, sensual and magical – takes us on a journey into far space and time. While the digital realm is often considered artificial, she is an outstanding designer who positions nature at the centre of her practice.

Adam aftanas

"I am very interested in the feeling of nostalgia itself and what brings nostalgia to us. (...) While working on my visuals, based mostly on archival footage, I dug through archive.org and other places where you can find incredible, completely forgotten and obscure imagery from the past, bringing this specific nice, warm, fuzzy feeling, which was always interesting to me."

fashion shapers

Antoni Cierplikowski

Polish precursor of the French Haute Coiffeur and his revolutionary ideas still resonating in art and fashion of today.

SARA LIPSKA

A multi-talented Polish-Jewish artist worked with a wide range of disciplines including sculpture, painting, textiles, costume design and interiors.

ABOUT POLISH FASHION STORIES

"Polish Fashion Stories" is an online extension of "Chrysalis".  
"Chrysalis" is a beautifully designed limited edition art book telling the history of Poland’s fashion industry from its post-war origins to 21st Century design. Aimed at UK fashion professionals and journalists, "Chrysalis" is the first publication charting the evolution of Polish fashion design in English. Its main goal is to promote and raise the profile of the Polish fashion industry in the UK. First published as a limited edition book, 250 copies are available to a selected group of fashion insiders and journalists.