WHAT WE CARRY
A personal approach to fashion design
BEFORE FASHION, THERE WAS MUSIC
For a significant part of my life, I studied classical music and played the piano. It taught me to see beyond the surface — to recognise tension, rhythm, silence and emotion within a structured composition.Over time, this way of thinking became part of how I approach fashion.I am drawn to the moment when something deeply personal takes shape — when a feeling becomes a gesture, a gesture becomes a silhouette, and an idea becomes a garment.I do not start with clothes. I start with what I want them to express.
SOME THINGS STAY WITH US
Memory is not always an image we can recall. Sometimes it is a feeling attached to a place, an object or a moment of waiting.
In this project, the family piano becomes more than an instrument. It becomes a point of connection between personal history, absence and the things we carry forward without always realising it.
I approached the project as an attempt to give a tangible form to something that cannot be held: the emotional weight of memory.
The question was not what the past looked like, but how it could feel as a physical presence.
THE INDIVIDUAL WITHIN THE SYSTEM
An orchestra is a collective in which every musician has a distinct voice — yet no voice exists entirely on its own.My experience with classical music made me sensitive to this tension: the desire to express an individual identity while remaining part of a larger structure.In my project, I explored the relationship between individuality and unity through fashion.I was interested in the balance between discipline and freedom, visual coherence and personal expression — in how different characters can belong to the same world without becoming identical.
How do you belong without losing your own voice?
WHAT IF YOUR GREATEST GIFT BECOMES YOUR GREATEST BURDEN?
What happens when the very thing that makes a person extraordinary also separates them from everyone else?
GENIUS: A GIFT AND A CURSE
This project explores the paradox of exceptional talent: the gift that gives a person extraordinary possibilities can also become a force that reshapes — and sometimes damages — their relationships with others.I became interested in the idea of genius not simply as an ability, but as a condition. What happens when devotion to one’s gift begins to override ordinary boundaries? Can extraordinary talent explain behaviour that would otherwise be unforgivable?I translated this conflict into a sculptural garment inspired by the form of a cello case — an object designed to protect something extraordinary, yet also to contain it.The garment becomes a metaphor for genius itself: precious, protective, restrictive and impossible to separate from the person who carries it.
WHAT I BRING TO A DESIGN TEAM
I bring a research-driven approach to fashion design, connecting cultural references and emotional narratives with a clear visual direction.
I can contribute to:
— Developing concepts from an initial idea to a coherent visual language.
— Translating references into silhouettes, sketches and garment details.
— Exploring materials, construction and the physical expression of a concept.
— Moving between creative experimentation and the practical requirements of garment development.
I want to work with a team that sees clothing as more than a product — as a medium for ideas, identity and visual storytelling.
LET’S MAKE IDEAS TANGIBLE.
I am looking to collaborate with fashion teams that value conceptual thinking, strong visual identities and thoughtful garment development.If you are looking for a designer who can connect an idea with its physical expression, I would be glad to talk.Anastasia Belobzhetskaya Fashion Designer · HSE UniversityEmail: belobzhetskaya2005@yandex.ru Tg, inst: @abelobzhetskaya
