I’m a sensitive person who relies a lot on impressions and kinaesthetic feelings, so I use fabrics as clay in my work, which is usually a mix of a current mood and its materialistic interpretation. I'm based in Moscow (Russia).

The garderobe for the brain.

I was trained as an architect but my dream was to create clothes, so I decided to try fashion straight after my first degree.

I think I’ve never had any expectations because I was trained from the beginning in an environment where industry didn't exist. It was just like a flight to the open space.

I'd be an architect or a make-up artist.

I started my education at the British Higher School of Art and Design, which is a branch of the University of Hertfordshire. I was immediately impressed by the British approach; it was a big contrast to the classical soviet education. So my dream was to study in London and I think it’s been the most intensive period of my life so far because I studied with extremely talented people, I was taught by great professionals, and I was in an absolutely different cultural context. I feel it really built me both as a person and as a designer.

Yes, there is a difference. I really like the Royal College of Art because their main concern is quality, the next idea; it’s really helpful when it comes to business.

I feel that Paris is a more honest and direst city, and I like it.

The Russian woman, I think, despite all her duties, lives in a patriarchal world, and instead of liberation, the current agenda gives more responsibilities and less rights. Despite living a wealthy life – in contrast to the past –, inner freedom is unreachable. Media sells goods and woman.

Yes, exactly. What you see is not what you get, so don't put labels.

I see my ideal client every day: sometimes they come to my workshop and we have a small chat – and I really love those moments. They have big dreams, a lot of duties, they put my clothes on and become little warriors who fight against traffic jams, long working hours, dirty dishes and world’s injustice.

I want to travel to the future, when we will use cruel free and environmentally friendly materials, farm grown leather, or even grow protein coats or something like that.

Launching my own online shop, that provides an excellent service.