Nostalgia for Pain

Studio- Capsule collection for Gucci

Atelier- Silhouette experimentation

The Age of Innocence
Karolina
Wójtowicz
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karolinkawojtowicz@gmail.com

+31 6 44 74 74 05

I was born and raised in Poland, Warsaw. I am now a 3rd year fashion design student at Amsterdam Fashion Institute. I think moving from home at an early stage of my life and changing the environment and culture significantly shaped me as a designer. Taking the contrast of my home life in Poland and my life here in Amsterdam is a big inspiration for my projects. Drawing inspiration from that allows me to be vulnerable and to reflect and cope with unresolved questions I might have about myself. In the second year of my studies, I discovered my passion for latex which now became a big part of my fashion career. By using it in my designs I am trying to take it away from its sexual context and show that it can be more meaningful than that. During my studies, I also specialized in Print, 3D Design and Tailoring.



CV


EDUCATION

09/2021 – 06/2025
     Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) in Fashion & Textile Technologies  
  • Fashion Design, Amsterdam Fashion Institute (AMFI)
  • Courses: Draping, Couture &  Techniques, Technical Drawing, Fashion Illustration, Patterns & Construction
  • Specialisations: 3D Hypercraft, Collections
 
07/2022

    Virtual Fashion Design summer course - Amsterdam Fashion Institute (AMFI)
  • Garment design, Virtual Prototypes, Digital Twins in CLO3D.

2018 – 2020
    Art Gallery Autonomia, Warsaw - Fashion design course.
  • Fashion illustration, Technical drawing, Collaging, Textile Design
  • Mentored by Paulina Gawryszewska (Head of Fashion Design at LLP RESERVED, Poland)

EXPERIENCE


05/03/2024
    Dresser (Paris Fashion Week 2025)
AVELLANO 
  • Dressing the models for the show

12/2023 - present (Amsterdam)
    Latex Seamstress Internship
UNTITLED RUBBER 
  • Glueing Latex Fetishwear, Preparing Latex Garments and Gear for Sale, Cleaning and Maintenance of Latex Clothing

10/2023 - 11/2023 (Amsterdam)
    Costume Designer 
BELLE AND THE BEATS 
  • “Frozen” Video Clip
  • 3D Pattern Making and Costume Design, Fittings, Costume Execution, Assistance During the Shoot

07/2023 - 08/2023 (Amsterdam)
    Latex Garment Construction Specialist
GUILT STUDIO 
  • “ALIENNES” Project (Short-Movie/Art Installation); Currently in the Editing Stage 
  • Adjusting Patterns, Fittings, Glueing Latex Costumes, Dressing and Assisting the Performer During the Shoot

     

    SKILLS


    • 3D softwares: CLO3D (advanced), Blender (advanced), Substance Painter (advanced)
    • Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, After Effects, Lightroom
    • Technical Drawing, Fashion illustration, Pattern Drafting
    • Tailoring, Moulage, Sewing (couture techniques), Garment construction, Latex bonding


    REFERENCES


    • UNTITLED RUBBER CEO Ivo Mittelmeijer: +31 6 28 83 83 28/ mittelmeijer.ivo@gmail.com
    • GUILT STUDIO CEO Claudia Cimpan: +31 6 55 99 69 98/ hello@guilt.studio


    LANGUAGES


    • Polish (native)
    • English (fluent)
    • German (intermediate)



    the age of innocence
       

    nostalgia for pain
    studio
    atelier

    Nostalgia for Pain

    Studio- Capsule Collection for Gucci

    Atelier- Silhouette Experimentation

    The Age of Innocence
    TheAge of Innocence
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    About Me / CV

    Amsterdam Fashion Institute


    Semester 6, Spring 2024 
    (current project)

    Collections, Tailoring


    Specialisation


    This semester I am creating a collection and realising three full looks. The concept and research are personal but should incorporate inspiration from Vivienne Westwood.