MODNY ŚLĄSK44TRENDY SILESIAZ Katowicdo ParyżaFrom Katowice to ParisTEKST/BY: Dagmara GdalaPÓŁFINALISTKA KONKURSU NOWFA-SHION & MOD’ART, WYRÓŻNIONAPRZEZ MAGAZYN „ELLE” W KATEGO-RII MŁODY TALENT, OKRZYKNIĘTAPRZEZ FASHION MAGAZINE MODO-WYM DEBIUTEM ROKU 2011, PROJEK-TANTKA I STYLISTKA, KTÓRA NIEDAW-NO SWOJĄ KOLEKCJĘ PREZENTOWAŁAW PARYŻU. KIM JEST SOPHIE KULAI JAK WYGLĄDAŁA JEJ DROGA Z KATO-WIC NA PARYSKIE WYBIEGI? ZAPRA-SZAMY DO ROZMOWY Z JEDNĄZ NAJZDOLNIEJSZYCH KATOWICZA-NEK, KTÓRA WCIĄŻ ZACHWYCA ORY-GINALNOŚCIĄ SWOICH POMYSŁÓW.SEMIFINALIST IN THE NOWFASHION &MOD’ART COMPETITION, AWARDED BY”ELLE” MAGAZINE IN THE YOUNG TAL-ENT CATEGORY, LAUDED BY, FASHIONMAGAZINE, AS 2011 FASHION DEBUT,DESIGNER AND STYLIST, WHO RE-CENTLY PRESENTED HER COLLECTIONIN PARIS. WHO IS SOPHIE KULA ANDWHAT WAS THE ROAD FROM KATO-WICE TO THE RUNWAYS OF PARIS LIKEFOR HER? WE’D LIKE YOU TO MEETONE OF KATOWICE’S MOST TALENTEDAND CREATIVE RESIDENTS, WHOCONTINUES TO WOW THE FASHIONWORLD WITH THE ORIGINALITY OFHER DESIGNS.fot. archiwum Sophie Kula, Filip Skronc
MODNY ŚLĄSK45TRENDY SILESIAIn one sentence – Who is Sophie Kula?I’m a person who’s fascinated with fashion, designer of my brandSophie Kula, and apart from that I’m a stylist for shoots, ads andI’m an image stylist.Why fashion? How did your adventures with design begin?My adventure with fashion began when I was still a teenager. Atthe time, my aunt was a tie and scarf designer for French fashionhouses. I was so entranced with her work that I started to learnmore and delve deeper into the design method and techniques,and this has continued through to today.You’ve got a new collection. What does Sophie Kula want toshow the world with her designs?With every successive collection, I want to continue developingmy own style. The designs I present are always positive, interms of patterns, trimmings and colours. The newest collection,Sweet Memories, refers to childhood memories. Some of thesememories are my own, particularly those of my visits to Paris.These memories are reflected, for example in a nod towardsFrench rosettes in my collection. Apart from that I’ve focusedon detail: colourful, plastic studs, stars and sequins. All thesereminded me of sweets and toys. The main colour is white – asymbol of innocence. This is how I wanted to emphasise children’scarefreeness.Who is your your collection aimed towards?W jednym zdaniu – kim jest Sophie Kula?Jestem fascynatką mody, która projektuje dla swojej młodejmarki Sophie Kula, poza tym stylizuje sesje, reklamy i kreuje wizerunekartystów.Dlaczego moda? Jak rozpoczęła się Twoja przygoda z projektowaniem?Przygodę z modą rozpoczęłam będąc jeszcze nastolatką. Mojaciocia była w tym czasie projektantką wzorów chust i krawatówdla francuskich domów mody. Zachwycona jej pracą samazaczęłam zagłębiać wiedzę i warsztat w tym temacie, co trwado dziś.Powstała nowa kolekcja. Jaki świat swoimi projektami chceprzedstawić Sophie Kula?Każdą kolekcją chcę konsekwentnie rozwijać swój styl. Prezentowaneprojekty są zawsze pozytywne, zarówno ze względu nawykorzystywane w nich wzory, wykończenia, jak i kolory. Najnowsząkolekcją Sweet Memories, czyli Słodkie Wspomnienia,nawiązuję do wspomnień z dzieciństwa. Trochę do własnych,zwłaszcza wizyt w Paryżu, stąd odniesienia np. do francuskichkotylionów. Poza tym skoncentrowałam się na szczegółach:kolorowych, plastikowych ćwiekach, gwiazdkach i cekinach.Wszystko to przypominało mi słodycze i zabawki. Kolorem wyj-The collection is aimed towards self-assured women. I designvery distinctive items and I’m aware that not everyone is goingto feel brave enough to wear them. But this has its positive aspectstoo because I have a faithful clientele of women who valueoriginality and the high quality of clothing that I guarantee.Your newest collection was presented in Paris. How did thiscome about and how was it received?First, the Sweet Memories collection was premiered during thesemi finals of the Elite Model Look competition in Warsaw, organisedby the French agency. Next, as the only Polish entrant, Ipresented a part of this collection at the international exhibitionof young talents Art Georgia, during the Paris Haute CoutureFashion Week. This exhibition was fruitful in bringing about newcontacts and new publications, which could help in opening upthe opportunity to work with eg. Concept Stores internationally.The event cemented my belief that there’s interest in what I’mdoing and I could make it internationally.Fashion design is not the only thing you do – you’re also astylist. Which of these do you find more difficult and do theskills you’ve gained in design come in handy in your work asa stylist?I started my professional career from working as a stylist’s assistantin many different fashion magazines. The experience I
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