Sabinna´s new collection shot by Rio Romaine

Sabinna just graduates from the Central Saint Martins college and dropped out her first bigger collection called “i am everyone. i am no one.” The Russian-born designer grew up in Vienna but moved to London and we are sure you are already stumbled over her blooming creativity behind or in front of the camera as she is blogging together with her love and being one of the cutest couples around. Based on her mother’s childhood in the USSR and with the main focus on the years 1975-1982, her new collection deals with the research of a young girl/teenager that struggles with growing up in a political system (communism) that forces her to be like everyone else. “This brings the problem of not being able to develop an individual style and a personal opinion. School uniforms, sports and the olympic games play an important role in the research. My collection also looks closer into sport activities which were an important part of my mother’s childhood and of the communist system. Images of athletes that show perfect body performances and create a pattern through synchronous movement are an essential part of the design development.” The fabric choices were inspired by sportswear in the USSR and by tablecloth and curtains, that were often reused to make clothes, such as school uniforms. The aim for the fabric development was to reflect again the topic “being unable to be an individual, but instead being a part of something”. Sabinna worked with neoprene, crochet lace, jersey, embroidered flowers, Swarovski crystals and recycled PVC that comes from used plastic bags and tablecloths and she developed a special method of melting different fabric pieces into one and like that create new innovative textures. And yes not to forget that the whole collection was produced ethical and most of the fabrics are organic. Photographed by Rio Romaine, starrring the three models Anna, Donnika und Lucy with make-up and hair done by Anete Salinieka and Adriana Veal.