THE DESIGNERS
ARTISTA is an independent ready-to-wear and accessory brand. It is based in Budapest and has tight connections to Vienna. Three designers are working for the brand: Katalin Imre, Nóra Rácz and Katalin Stampf. The company has a Showroom in Budapest, a flagship store in Vienna and several stockists and online stores. The seasonal collections are presented at Budapest Central European Fashion Week. The collections are proudly designed and produced in Hungary.
THE BRAND
ARTISTA creates clothing that strikes a balance between lux and sporty, effortless day-wear, and relaxed elegance, that can be elevated to be special enough for any occasion. The clothes allow themselves to mature like a fruit, slowly, and not to consume something hastily and throw it away. Artista prefers the aesthetic sense, rather than an abstract concept. They respect classic, traditional tailoring, transplanting those lines into contemporary urban attire, in such a way that they are paired with extreme lines in a novel interpretation.
„We celebrate the authentic woman who loves freedom, art, and music. She is open-minded and has a good sense for style and quality clothing.”
THE COLLECTION
What is the link between Ikebana and interstellar space?
We didn't even think that this would be a topic related to the creation of our collection, but the paintings of the chosen artist raised this question.
György Korga's series made in the seventies was based on Ikebanas, and the prints of the collection were made based on them. In addition to the aesthetics of the paintings, the spirit of ikebana provided a lot of inspiration during the design, as it symbolizes five things such as negative space - i.e. silence -, asymmetry, balance, avoidance of intentionality, and the concept of just enough. We work with them in every design process, even if not so consciously.
Another important theme of Korga was space and the world of the stars, we couldn't resist two of his paintings either, they were included in the prints, and they act as if they were the starting points of ikebana compositions both aesthetically and spiritually.
Rich and sensitive color prints, worked surfaces, striking little coats, softly enveloping layers and shapes, and feminine silhouettes characterize the next fall-winter season.