Natasha Zinko RTW Spring 2022
For many, the uncertain economic landscape has meant playing it safe and sticking to the classics. For London-based designer Natasha Zinko, it was an opportunity to explore her creativity a little further, experiment and get crafty.
Looking at all the cardboard boxes lying around her studio, she decided to cut up large holes in them to fit her head and waist. She put them on and fit her entire spring 2022 collection — naturally called Queen of the Boxes — while wearing them.
Sounds odd, but it worked.
By fitting the clothes on these big square structures instead of the body, Zinko created unexpected silhouettes featuring extra large shoulders, slim waists and voluminous skirts. She is certainly not expecting anyone to start layering cardboard boxes under their clothes next season, and when she removed them she ended up with cool, oversize shapes that fall effortlessly on the body.
The added volume also meant that most of the spring 2022 range, including loose shirts, pajama-style pants and velour separates, is one size and can work across genders.
