Distorting Comfort

My name is Klaudia Proskornicka, and in my design practice I explore both womenswear and menswear. ‘Distorting comfort’ aims to push the idea of feeling comfortable while finding comfort in discomfort. Inspired by the abstract works of Erwin Wurm, Bart Hess, and Jessi Reaves, I began to interrogate the relationship between the body and our daily surroundings. The tension in relation to human body and furniture leaving marks on our skin and vice-versa have been a ‘red thread’ throughout this project. Another key reference was the work of Frederick Kiesler, ‘Endless House’, which he compared to a cocoon. By applying his approach to fashion design, I gained a new perspective on constructing the silhouette of my pieces. Drafting on women’s and men’s pattern blocks, gave me the freedom to design without focusing on one gender.