Katja Skoppek
Founding Member and CÄO
(Chief Aesthetics Officer)
of the Anti Bullshit Bingo Club
PRET A PORTER // working in several design teams of various fashion houses like Maison Margiela (Paris), Acne Studios (Stockholm) and Raf Simons (Antwerp)
COLLABORATION // design execution (color up, fabric choice etc.) in the collaboration for Maison Margiela x Highsnobiety - the joy and power of merging two design languages into newness
HAUTE COUTURE // supporting the design director and his team to turn a creative vision into a spectacular runway show
EACH ONE TEACH ONE // on a mission to inspire and motivate young designers and students
RECICLA // upcycling of found garments of varying sources and periods. Creation of 5 unique garments of denim and jersey, through specific techniques like cut-out, brush and over-dye
3D CREATION // creating technical sports apparel with the software CLO 3D - generating design drafts/styling on avatar, as well as technical garment creation for handover to pattern cutter and development team
Info:
Katja has been chasing beauty since 1990.
Born and raised in Cologne - known as the German epicenter of happiness and good vibes, she made her way into design through a variety of stages of expressing her creativity.
From Antwerp to Stockholm to Paris - Katja followed her vision, setting a spark of positivity and beauty within creative direction/design for brands and fashion houses like Acne Studio, Raf Simons, Maison Margiela and adidas.
Always focused on making ideas happen, her work is defined by highly conceptional frameworks and excellent product execution.
Katja is dedicated to mastering the skill of finding calm in the chaos - turning inspiration into mindful designs, creating timeless beauty.
Et, voilà!
Expert in:
Fashion/apparel design.
Experience in various fields from haute couture to high street fashion and technical sports apparel design.
Highly focused on garment creation, executed through several lenses of classic craftsmanship tailoring to digital 2D tech-packing and advanced 3D creation.
Currently lecturing a master class of young creatives at university of applied sciences Bielefeld.
Interested to advance in:
fashion/Apparel design and consulting, envisioning solutions for sustainable apparel product creation, giving classes and supporting students on their journey to be the next creator
What others say about her:
“Endless inspiration and energy.”
“Her expertise expands beyond fashion to everything that’s visual.”
”Everything she creates is beautiful - even her dinner bowl.”