I always enjoy supporting small independent creators, and besides leafing through the sewing magazines, I like shopping indie patterns designed by small independent brands too. I’m often inspired by French pattern designers and among those, Atelier Scammit is one of my favourites. Not only are the designs beautiful, but the patterns fit perfectly and are very nice to sew as well. 

I noticed Andrea Vytlacilova, the rising star of the Czech fashion design scene, for the first time this winter when I accidentally came across an article ranking the 30 most successful Czechs under the age of 30. Her enthusiasm for garment creation impressed me immediately as well as the fact she’s the only Czech student at the prestigious Central Saint Martins in London – one of the most reputable fashion design universities in the world. During the lockdown I had the opportunity to do an interview with Andrea about fashion design and her studies where she shares her experience from the real world of fashion design. Enjoy reading and thank you Andrea!

I read in some book that it doesn’t matter how much time we have in life but the way we deal with it. This idea got stuck in my mind and returned repeatedly, especially during the moments since I’ve started my first real corporate full-time job and surprisingly haven’t really feel the expected satisfaction. What a paradox I was experiencing after so many years of preparation at university for my future career…