Antonina Sedakova is a fashion designer and artist from Saint-Petersburg, Russia.
From 2008 – 2015 she studied Fashion and Collection Design (BA and MA) at Saint-Petersburg’s State Academy of Art and Design.
Later in 2015, she was accepted at Aalto University to the MA Programme in Fashion, Clothing, and Textile Design.
In 2017 her Menswear Graduation Collection 'Communication Tube' was presented at Näytös’17 Graduation Fashion Show held by Aalto University.
Later she presented her Menswear Graduation Collection 'Communication Tube' at the Designers’ Nest Fashion Competition in Copenhagen, Denmark.
In 2018 she was chosen one of the finalists of the Hyeres Fashion Competition, where she presented 'Communication Tube' menswear collection. The designer was awarded the ‘Prix Exception in China’, which allowed the creator of the collection to have a collaboration with a fashion brand in China.
In 2019 designer created SS20 Unisex Collection "Nushu" in collaboration with Exception de Mixmind.
In 2020 designer graduated from Aalto University with a Master of Arts degree.
Currently based in Helsinki, Finland.
WORK EXPERIENCE / INTERNSHIPS
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Fashion designer / Exception de Mixmind Collaboration, Guangzhou, China 2020
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Backstage dresser / Lutz Huelle 17 Fashion show, Paris, France 2017
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Seamstress / Sasha Kovalevskaya Atelier, Saint-Petersburg, Russia 2015
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Personal assistant / IANIS CHAMALIDY brand, Saint - Petersburg, Russia 2014
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Internship / SAGA FURS ‘Working with Fur’, Stockholm, Sweden 2014
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Assistant & seamstress / SANAN GASANOV, Saint - Petersburg, Russia 2013
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Internship / Le Studio Pathe Albatros, ‘Mode at costume de scene’, Paris, France 2012
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Internship / Central Saint Martins College of Art, ‘Summer Study Abroad - Fashion Design’ / London, England 2010
EDUCATION
2015-2020
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Aalto University, Master of Arts
2008-2015
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Saint-Petersburg’s State Academy of Art and Design / BA and MA in Fashion and Collection Design
EXHIBITIONS / COMPETITIONS / AWARDS
2018
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‘Prix Exception in China’ for the menswear collection ‘Communication Tube’, Hyères Festival Award
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Finalist of the 33rd Hyères Festival of Fashion, Accessories & Photography Competition
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Finalist of the Designers' Nest Award, Copenhagen, Denmark Competition
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'The Dorothy Waxman Textile Design Prize' finalist Competition
2017
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Presented ‘Communication Tube’ Collection at the Aalto University BA&MA Fashion Graduates Showroom in Paris in the Embassy of Finland Exhibition
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A showcase of the ‘Communication Tube’ collection at the Annual Graduation show of Aalto University Fashion Department ‘Näytös' Exhibition
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‘HUMAN FUR’ Fashion Photography Workshop with Bart Hess Exhibition
2016
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Exhibition of portraits “GRIMACE”, Aalto University, Helsinki, Finland Exhibition
2014
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Exhibition of MA Womenswear Graduation Collection ‘ANATOMY’, “Union of Artists, Saint - Petersburg, Russia Exhibition