Description

I help fashion brands and creative teams build collections that have a reason to exist. My background sits between commercial fashion, costume design for major Polish theatres, and a craft-driven sensibility shaped during my MA at the Swedish School of Textiles and a residency in Tokyo.

I work best as a collection consultant, coming in at the moodboard stage to shape direction, edit silhouettes, push craft details, and make sure the collection tells a coherent story before it hits production. I have a particular eye for knitwear, hand techniques (embroidery, surface design, traditional craft), and pieces with narrative weight, the kind of garments that earn editorial coverage and become signature items rather than filler.

On the technical side, I deliver tech packs, flat sketches, and CLO3D prototypes when projects need them, but my real value is upstream: helping you decide what to make and why, not just how to draw it.

I'm based in Poland, work in English and Polish, and collaborate remotely across Europe. Available for one-off consulting (collection reviews, capsule direction), short-term collection development, and ongoing creative partnerships. Not interested in fast fashion projects.

Industry field of expertise

Languages

English
Native or bilingual
Japanese
Basic

Workplace preferences

Can work on-site

Warsaw (up to 50km)

Yuima Nakazato
Atelier Assistant
LUXURY GOODS
November 2024 - January 2025 (2 months)
Tokyo, Japan
I worked closely with production team to conduct collection FADE, where we developed ceramic pieces, knitwear and crocheted pieces. I helped with my expertise on garment construction to create difficult, artistic work like ceramic dress, which required knowledge both from knitwear and tailoring area.
crocheting garment construction knitwear ceramic work metal work
Modrzejewska Theatre
Costume Designer
CULTURE
November 2024 - January 2025 (2 months)
Legnica, Poland
I designed and managed the production of 20 costumes for the play "Julius Caesar" dir. Błażej Biegasiewicz. Each costume required a detailed handwork and clear instruction. Since the handwork is time consuming I needed to manage my production team schedule well, yet leave an allowance for spontaneous artistic decisions, which are natural in a theatrical environment.
costume design Project Management Product management Illustration Team management
Wybrzeże Theatre
Costume Designer
ARTS AND CRAFTS
November 2023 - February 2025 (1 year and 3 months)
Gdansk, Poland
I designed and managed production of 14 costumes for the play "Julia & the Empty Lot" dir. Lena Frankiewicz. Leaving abroad, I managed to organize my team work and cared about good communication. The costumes needed special design logic, since one actor/actress played multiple roles and needed to change fast.
costume design Team management Product management fashion design Illustration