THE DESIGNER
Monika Colja (1994) is a young Slovenian designer, a Master of Fine Arts in Fashion Design, graduated from the Swedish School of Textiles in 2020, currently working in the field of fashion and costume design for theatre and commercial projects. Her graduate work ‘Peeling Garments’ (2020) was part of ALPHA / Designer’s Nest in 2021, shown at Copenhagen Fashion Week and also awarded as the best collection of Ljubljana Fashion Week the year before.
THE BRAND
The designer under the name M N K C L presents a brand of clothing drawing inspiration by the overlooked details of everyday life. The brand is focusing on different textile approaches and printing techniques while also upcyling and using deadstock materials found here and there. Due to the way of working, each piece is unique, even when made multiple times. The designer’s work is known as subtle, but memorable; gentle, yet strong.
THE COLLECTION
After darkness, comes spring. exploring contrasts between the delicate and the rough, the beauty and the function. the M N K C L girl is now ready for everything: she can run, walk a dog or just dress up for herself.