THAT IS ME

The first thing that comes to my mind when I think about minimalism

and what excites me about it are clean lines, sharp silhouette, its

tendency to be oversized, working with neutral color palette,

functionality, versatility and reduction that it’s beautiful in its

simplicity. What thrills me even more are ways of deconstructing

classical cuts, constant need for improving quality and innovating.

But when it gets a little bit raw and daring is when I like it the

most. In first place I’m aiming at Japanese minimalism of the 80-es

that radicalized world of fashion. And not to forget its

timelessness and permanent orientation towards future, basically its

interconnection with futurism.

I never thought about minimalism in quantity. Does it first start with

quantity and later with style? That thought crossed my mind a couple of

months ago when I realized how much junk clothes is there in my

wardrobe. I started thinking about my needs and complex relation

between what I need and how much money I spend. How to reduce all

of this excessiveness, be more rational in shopping, resist fast fashion

and avoid  unnecessary spending? Is it possible to express myself

while at the same time never  look boring with only about forty

pieces? How does this way of thinking coexist in society that likes to

boast and does avoidance of consumption lead to lesser and lesser

innovation and experimenting?

I decided to leave this two pieces, oversized top and blazer, deprived

of any redundancy, leaving the impression of clearly defined style.

Nikolina: t-shirt Vila, blazer Zara

Photos: Erik Simonič