DESIGNER TO KNOW: Jakub Polanka

Kirby Marzec, Managing Editor May 12 at 12:53
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I think it goes without saying that Czech designer Jakub Polanka is one that the fashion industry has needed for a long time. As a finalist of 2008’s Mango Fashion Awards and winner of Vienna’s AFA Fashion Festival Kontakt Award, Polanka went on to design for Philippe Starck and eventually start his own label. While Polanka has Gareth Pugh’s futuristic volume and Alexander McQueen’s artistic appeal, the designer is certainly his own, combining one-of-a-kind draping with dramatic silhouettes and shapes. With experience in costume making, one would think that Polanka’s futuristic designs would be obscenely over-the-top, but his pieces and very much wearable for the more daring crowd. From his fall 2009 collection, I’m really digging Polanka’s version of the drop-crotch/harem pant as well as his blanket coats and draped dresses! Definitely a designer to keep you eye on! 

 

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Thanks Kingdom of Style!