Daria Opasiak
BIJIN: A collection of footwear and accessories inspired by subcultures
Each pair of footwear is named after the life cycle of flowers and the colors used. The most delicate designs, like “Indigo Blossom,” gloves, and shoes, symbolize the blooming stage, marking the beginning of the cycle. The boots and scarves of “Mature Vermillion” represent the mature phase of the flowers’ life. “Dying Lapis” symbolizes the cessation of the cycle, marking the wilting of the flower.
BACHELOR DIPLOMA, 2024
The initial sketches were based on exploring a form inspired by Tabi-style footwear from the very beginning. I aimed to subtly reference tradition fused with modernity. I decided to undertake a sort of deconstruction of the familiar Tabi shoes and present them in a transformed form.
— Daria Opasiak
After reviewing various samples of leather from companies specializing in luxury materials, I decided to incorporate cactus pulp leather into the collection.
— Daria Opasiak
Bachelor’s Thesis Defense
Promoter: Katarzyna Ditrich-Paturalska, MA
Auxiliary Promoter: Anna Gregorczyk, MA
Reviewer: Agnieszka Polkowska, PhD
Photoshoot: @tatiana_malinnikowa
