Katarzyna Pokszan
Dossier
Born in 1979. She graduated from the Faculty
of Textile Art and Fashion Design at the Academy
of Fine Arts and Design in £ód¼ in 2008. Her
diploma collection was mentioned among the
2007/2008 Best Diploma Designs of "2+3D" magazine.
During 2004 Golden Thread competition Kasia's
collection was awarded a honorable mention
of both Designers' Jury and Media Jury. In
2005 she won the main prize in "Young
Designers Wanted" Competition, organized
by Heyah mobile network operator. A year later
her limited designer collection was introduced
to nationwide House stores network under the
label of "by Pokszan". At present
she cooperates with Boogie-Design company,
and she designs natural felt and leather bags
and fashion accessories for them. Products
designed by Kasia for Boogie-Design were presented,
among others, at Etnodizajn exhibition organized
by the Ethnographical Museum in Kraków and
were nominated for the exhibition showing Polish
design in Shanghai in 2009. Until now Kasia
Pokszan has made seven fashion collections. |