Dawid Tomaszewski
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Dawid Tomaszewski, born on November 21 in Gdansk
, Poland
, is an art fashion designer currently dividing his time between London
, United Kingdom
and Berlin
, Germany
. His style is a merging of purism and extravagance, appreciation of detail, and using elements of haute couture
. His work is inspired by art, architecture and music.
and Akademie der Künste
Berlin under Vivienne Westwood
. He also studied history of art at Academy of Fine Art in Poznan.
In 2000 he worked for Sonia Rykiel
in Florence and in 2003 for Alexis Mabille.
In 2008 he took part in a TV show the next fashion talent and was selected to design a bag for Design Hotels, that was presented at the London Fashion Week
. Additionally, during his stay in Boston in that year, he designed special collection for Reebok
.
In the same year he designed a charity t-shirt for Hallhuber.
2008 was the year, when he commenced artistic collaboration with artist and photographer Michal Martychowiec.
The following year brought the Designer for tomorrow competition, where he got into the final. He spent the rest of the year in Paris, London and Tokyo working for Comme des Garçons
. At the same time he worked on art collaborations projects with Michal Martychowiec that resulted in a number of small art/fashion presentations and exhibitions.
In summer of that year he was collaborating on opening Comme des Garçons
shop with Rei Kawakubo
.
At the end of 2008, he returned to Berlin and launched a label under his own name. The collection he presented brought a grand success [1]. It was inspired by Frank Garry and Anish Kapoor
. He was awarded with Young designer award[2] in January 2010. Additionally he exhibited at the Premium exhibition in Berlin. That collection brought him several publications in Vogue
, Elle
, Vanity Fair
, and other magazines.
He is also collaborating with jazz musician Pawel Kaaczmarczyk.
The current collection Torqued Elipses[3][4], inspired by renown artist Richard Serra brought a great deal of interest toward his label. The spring summer 2011 collection was very positively commented by Anna Wintour[5]. It was presented at the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week
Berlin and Fashion Week Poland in Łódź.
By the end of this season he intends to launch a second line called Dawid Tomaszewski Studio that is going to be more casual.
Gdansk
Gdańsk is a Polish city on the Baltic coast, at the centre of the country's fourth-largest metropolitan area.The city lies on the southern edge of Gdańsk Bay , in a conurbation with the city of Gdynia, spa town of Sopot, and suburban communities, which together form a metropolitan area called the...
, Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
, is an art fashion designer currently dividing his time between London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
and Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. His style is a merging of purism and extravagance, appreciation of detail, and using elements of haute couture
Haute couture
Haute couture refers to the creation of exclusive custom-fitted clothing. Haute couture is made to order for a specific customer, and it is usually made from high-quality, expensive fabric and sewn with extreme attention to detail and finished by the most experienced and capable seamstresses,...
. His work is inspired by art, architecture and music.
Life and works
Tomaszewski studied at London College of FashionLondon College of Fashion
London College of Fashion is a constituent college of the University of the Arts London, offering undergraduate, postgraduate, short courses and business-training in fashion, make-up, beauty-therapy and lifestyle industries...
and Akademie der Künste
Akademie der Künste
The Akademie der Künste, Berlin is an arts institution in Berlin, Germany. It was founded in 1696 by Elector Frederick III of Brandenburg as the Prussian Academy of Arts, an academic institution where members could meet and discuss and share ideas...
Berlin under Vivienne Westwood
Vivienne Westwood
Dame Vivienne Westwood, DBE, RDI is a British fashion designer and businesswoman, largely responsible for bringing modern punk and new wave fashions into the mainstream.-Early life:...
. He also studied history of art at Academy of Fine Art in Poznan.
In 2000 he worked for Sonia Rykiel
Sonia Rykiel
Sonia Rykiel née Flis is a French fashion designer.Ethnically a Polish-Romanian Jew, Sonia Rykiel was born in Neuilly a commune in the western suburbs of Paris, France, the eldest of five daughters of a Polish mother and a Romanian father. At the age of 17, she was employed to dress the window...
in Florence and in 2003 for Alexis Mabille.
In 2008 he took part in a TV show the next fashion talent and was selected to design a bag for Design Hotels, that was presented at the London Fashion Week
Fashion Week
A fashion week is a fashion industry event, lasting approximately one week, which allows fashion designers, brands or "houses" to display their latest collections in runway shows and buyers and the media to take a look at the latest trends. Most importantly, these events let the industry know...
. Additionally, during his stay in Boston in that year, he designed special collection for Reebok
Reebok
Reebok International Limited, a subsidiary of the German sportswear company Adidas since 2005, is a producer of Athletic shoes, apparel, and accessories. The name comes from the Afrikaans spelling of rhebok, a type of African antelope or gazelle...
.
In the same year he designed a charity t-shirt for Hallhuber.
2008 was the year, when he commenced artistic collaboration with artist and photographer Michal Martychowiec.
The following year brought the Designer for tomorrow competition, where he got into the final. He spent the rest of the year in Paris, London and Tokyo working for Comme des Garçons
Comme des Garçons
Comme des Garçons, written コム・デ・ギャルソン in Japanese and French for "Like Boys," is a Japanese fashion label headed by Rei Kawakubo, who owns the company with her husband Adrian Joffe....
. At the same time he worked on art collaborations projects with Michal Martychowiec that resulted in a number of small art/fashion presentations and exhibitions.
In summer of that year he was collaborating on opening Comme des Garçons
Comme des Garçons
Comme des Garçons, written コム・デ・ギャルソン in Japanese and French for "Like Boys," is a Japanese fashion label headed by Rei Kawakubo, who owns the company with her husband Adrian Joffe....
shop with Rei Kawakubo
Rei Kawakubo
is a Japanese fashion designer, founder of Comme des Garçons.She is untrained as a fashion designer, but studied fine arts and literature at Keio University. After graduation, Kawakubo worked in a textile company and began working as a freelance stylist in 1967....
.
At the end of 2008, he returned to Berlin and launched a label under his own name. The collection he presented brought a grand success [1]. It was inspired by Frank Garry and Anish Kapoor
Anish Kapoor
Anish Kapoor CBE RA is a British sculptor of Indian birth. Born in Mumbai , Kapoor has lived and worked in London since the early 1970s when he moved to study art, first at the Hornsey College of Art and later at the Chelsea School of Art and Design.He represented Britain in the XLIV Venice...
. He was awarded with Young designer award[2] in January 2010. Additionally he exhibited at the Premium exhibition in Berlin. That collection brought him several publications in Vogue
Vogue (magazine)
Vogue is a fashion and lifestyle magazine that is published monthly in 18 national and one regional edition by Condé Nast.-History:In 1892 Arthur Turnure founded Vogue as a weekly publication in the United States. When he died in 1909, Condé Montrose Nast picked up the magazine and slowly began...
, Elle
Elle (magazine)
Elle is a worldwide magazine of French origin that focuses on women's fashion, beauty, health, and entertainment. Elle is also the world's largest fashion magazine. It was founded by Pierre Lazareff and his wife Hélène Gordon in 1945. The title, in French, means "she".-History:Elle was founded in...
, Vanity Fair
Vanity Fair (magazine)
Vanity Fair is a magazine of pop culture, fashion, and current affairs published by Condé Nast. The present Vanity Fair has been published since 1983 and there have been editions for four European countries as well as the U.S. edition. This revived the title which had ceased publication in 1935...
, and other magazines.
He is also collaborating with jazz musician Pawel Kaaczmarczyk.
The current collection Torqued Elipses[3][4], inspired by renown artist Richard Serra brought a great deal of interest toward his label. The spring summer 2011 collection was very positively commented by Anna Wintour[5]. It was presented at the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week
Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week
Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week can refer to:*New York Fashion Week, also known as Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week*Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Miami, the annual swim fashion week in Miami...
Berlin and Fashion Week Poland in Łódź.
By the end of this season he intends to launch a second line called Dawid Tomaszewski Studio that is going to be more casual.