I think shape and volume are important components of a silhouette design. An accurate shape can create a massive difference in the perception of a body.

The perfect cut and fit are the key aspects. A man can wear a beautiful jacket or trousers made of a high-quality fabric, but if the cut is wrong or not proportionate to this male body, the outcome may be completely different than expected.

Not necessarily, I think more about the guy who would like to wear it, what kind of personality and interests he has.

I have been into sustainable fashion quite a few years, but since my graduation I got really involved in using recycled and organic fabrics only. I want all our collections to be transparent in the choice of fabrics.

Our womenswear brand Lapidarium is partly inspired by menswear, and I find my menswear pieces also inspired by womenswear. I think they mix sometimes, however, we always think about the differences in body shapes. We find both womenswear and menswear exciting, and we try to show a bit of subtle sexuality in our designs for both genders.

Patterns and textures are the integral part of my design aesthetics. We –as Lapidarium– are always inspired by the organic world around us, patterns that we can see in the fauna and flora of our everyday life. For my menswear projects I’ve also used a lot of vivid print combinations or abstract textures – I think it is a part of me that has always been visible in my designs.

I am still quite inspired by the graffuturism movement. Recently, I have also found exciting Marie Lund's sculptures and the work of Isabel Yellin, a recent graduate of the RCA, whose fabrics I find beautifully tactile and sensitive.

I think the biggest change we are going towards to is, hopefully, more sustainable and ethical approaches to fashion. We are entering times where serious players of the world’s economy are finally starting to change their attitudes and thinking how to earn money from sustainability as well, not promising fake ideas, but actually putting the smart ones into real life. I’ve been interested in sustainable fashion for many years and I’ve always wanted to create my collections within this framework, especially developing different fabrications and opening for new, exciting ideas.

As Lapidarium we are currently developing our womenswear line, however, if it keeps going well, we are planning to create a menswear collection for AW17. I miss menswear a lot.