(MA) Pavlína Miklasová *1991
Represents the fashion brand PLOVE® which she established in 2015. As one of the few fashion designers, she focuses on the all-Czech swimwear accenting innovative attitude and functionality. Her collections are preceded by material experiments; by examining material in different contexts she tries to define and reappraise both function and form of the product given.
Pavlína graduated in 2017 from UMPRUM (Academy of Art, Architecture, and Design in Prague, Czech Republic) - Fashion and Shoe Design Studio of Liběna Rochová. She is the winner of the competition Talent of Design 2016 in the Fashion Design category. She was a participant of the Heritage show selection during FASHION CLASH festival in Maastricht 2016 with her collection Me, the canny force.
Accomplishments:
Czech Grand Design 2017 nomination, The fashion design category
Diploma Selection 2017, Designblok, Prague International Design Week
Collective exhibition + fashion show: "Japan - calm force" Bunka Fashion Graduate University Fashion Week, Tokyo 2017
Heritage fashion show participant Fashionclash Festival Maastricht 2016
Best in design, A winner of the Fashion design category Zlín 2016
A special award of the Swarovski company, project Nirvana Prague 2013
Project „Bohemia“ exhibited at Bohemia National Hall New York 2013
Best of Aplf Awards 2008, bag for Lanificio Bigagli, Hongkong 2008
Projects
- 3,2,1 PLOVE!The diploma project by Pavlína Miklasová called 3,2,1, PLOVE! is a result of a long-term process in the visual, technological and social-cultural respect. Her inspirational sources result from concrete experimental architecture and conceptual art, which has a close relationship to nature and actual climatic aspects. Human, present in its natural and artificial environment, is the embodiment of always different needs for clothes. In the concrete field of swimwear design, this brings her to the ne
- ME, THE CANNY FORCEThe collection “Me, the canny force” is inspired by wrapping diving clothes of the Japanese pearl-fishers. The designer transferred the wrapping principle onto the material using the technique of printing. This way she refers to the traditional elements while working with the modern technology. Miklasová uses other illusive effects as well - through graphical representations of fish, geometrical forms and simple lines she strives for creating an illusion of three dimensions on a two-dimensional
Work history
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Designer & FounderPLOVE
Prague, CzechiaFull Time
PLOVE - FROM THE LAND WITH NO SEA.
Swimwear as an applied product and experimental concept.
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Costume TraineeBarrandov Studio Prague
- Prague, CzechiaFull Time
Trainee at the costume department studio during the realization of Carnival Row project - drama television series directed by Jon Amiel.
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Skills
- Technical Drawing
- Prototyping
- Sketching
- Design Patterns
- Product Development
- Alternative Materials
- Shoe Making
- Fashion Accessories
Education
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Master of Arts (MA) - Fine ArtAcademy of Arts, Architecture and Design in Prague
- Prague, Czechia
Fashion and shoes design studio at AAAD (www.umprum.cz) is focused on creative approach including fashion, shoe and accessories design. Support to individual personality and creative development of students are the key principles of the work in this studio.
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Bachelor of Arts (BA) Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design in Prague
- Prague, Czechia