The quarantine made me start a blog! I always used to look at people's blogs and felt so inspired. I even remember starting my own blog-ish experience, when I was 14 or 15. And I remember, despite my family being the only readers, I actually really enjoyed it! So here I am, 8 years older, and ready (again!) to share my thoughts.
So this is me. My name is Nikola Furman and I am an aspiring creative director / style expert. On this blog I want to explore topics in both art and everyday life that I personally find captivating, inspiring and meaningful; but also - simply beautiful. I want to create what I really enjoy finding online: collages of life stories, trends happening around us, and why they have such an impact on our lives. Because even though I try to deny it sometimes, trends heavily influence my everyday life choices.
I was born and raised in beautiful Poland, which despite some beliefs is a very vibrant and aesthetically pleasing country. You can find anything in there - mountains, sea, lakes, agglomerations, villages - everything that I deeply miss about my motherland. I'm currently based in United Kingdom, but I am still strongly influenced by what I know from home (and post communism aesthetic is still very attractive to me). The reason why I left Poland was the education. I got my BA degree in University of South Wales, in Fashion Promotion. I feel like most of people who I talk to about my degree still think I am a designer, which sadly is not true. I've always seen myself as someone creative, but not in the area of drawing. I was always amazed by photography and promotional materials of brands (Yes, my 6-year-old self cutting pieces of magazines and putting them together into collages). When I was 18 I found out there are actually people responsible for the outcome that I enjoyed so much since being a child, and they do it as their careers (a little slow, I know). That was when I decided to try my best to become one of them. This dream is never put aside, as I am making my baby steps towards succeeding on my career path.
photo: Diana Firląg, model: Paola, design: Olivia Jones, creative direction: Nikola Furman
We live in a world full of opinions, ideas and aesthetics. It's so easy to oversee the beauty of what's around us, because there is so much of it! That it also a reason why trends are born. People like what they see somewhere and they want to try it as well. At least that's the mild and nice version of it (if you want to see the other side of it, just google @DietPrada ;)). I believe the first trend was born with first people. Just think of it as if it was your reality - your cave neighbour is using such cool new tools - you have to try and do it as well. Not just to have a useful tool, but also to belong.
This blog is going to be a big kaleidoscope of things I see, things that inspire me, and hopefully you will find something in it you will like and want to join in. Hope to see you again soon!
model: Elba, creative direction/photo: Nikola Furman
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