Maria Kazakova (designer)
Maria Kazakova (designer)
Maria Kazakova is a Fashion designer.
Career
Maria debuted with "Jahnkoy" collection at New York Fashion Week 2017 and has been shortlisted by LVMH Prize. Maria also had a collaboration with Puma and was supported by Swarovski with resources for her debut collection. [undefined]
Maria was featured in Forbes 30 Under 30 (2018). [1]
Jahnkoy Collection
Jahnkoy means New Spirit Village in Crimean. [undefined]
It represents the transformation to the new world order of Higher Consciousness.
Lion [the symbol of the collection] is the King, the ruler, the soul, the messenger.
Lion represents that consciousness within the individuals.
It helps them realize their inner strength and to act according to the betterment of the whole.
Once we realize that the divine Spirit is the True Self we consciously become one with humanity.
- Maria for Vogue. [undefined]
Education
Maria has studied Economics first in Novosibirsk State University for two years, then she dropped out and went to Moscow where she studied womenswear for 4 years at the British Higher School of Art and Design. Then she went to London to continue her studies. [undefined]
Maria holds a MFA in Fashion Design and Society from Parsons School of Design and has a Graduate Diploma in Fashion from Central Saint Martins. [1]
Early Life
Maria was exposed to sewing from early age.
Her grandmother made her own cloth, so Maria spend a lot of time with her in fabric shops.
Maria also visited sewing classes at school.
Later her mother started her fashion label and developed it into a factory.
Maria's father is craftsman.