A Polish couture designer that has arrived recently in Paris was inspired by the credo of 

 

Henry Miller for her second big show: 

 

“Write first and always, painting, music, friends, cinema, these come afterwards. 

Don't be nervous, work calmly, joyously, recklessly on whatever is at hand. Discard the 

program when you feel like it-but go back to it the next day, concentrating, narrow 

down, exclude." 

 

Just these few words obviously meant a lot to Gosia as her collection had both the joy 

of explosion and the discipline of form that allowed her to explore: surfaces, textures, 

transparencies, gilded edges, laces and sheer overlays and transparencies. The fun 

and rapture of this collection was also shown by the beauty of the girls who no doubt 

were of Polish descent, their raw classic beauty added a spirit of independence 

to the collection. Hairstyles were edgy and a counterpoint to the couture dresses and 

ensembles. The hints of chic couture ideas reminded me a bit of 80s Lagerfeld and 

his groundbreaking period at Chanel when he reinvented the house. Bosia has been 

inspired by the glamour of the 1930s and the late Art Deco period with her patterns and 

surface decoration in gold, black, white, creme, and gray. The pleats and architectural 

structure is based on the rectangle and repetition of these familiar elements. She is 

probably also an "80s club girl all grown up" because the party atmosphere of the 

collection really made you want to dress up and go out. For the more urban girl she 

created a group that resembled street graphics and graffiti that were very modern and 

almost political in their conception. In both short and long versions of dresses and tops 

the layers moved and shifted as they flew down the runway creating depth and interest. 

The collection was both new and edgy in the use of graphics but hints of classic couture 

and her admiration for tradition was evident everywhere. I hope to see some of these 

gowns on the red carpet in the future as I feel a new fashion star will be born there. I 

look forward to seeing more of her unique voice in the future.

 

Special Thanks to Julie V. our ARTIFICE FASHION PHOTO INTERN who is currently taking classes at PARIS COLLEGE OF ART & DESIGN for photography,