Handwoven Garments with a Weaving Loom

Kristína Šipulová is a designer and garment maker from Telgárt, Slovakia. She grew up surrounded by Slovakia’s rich textile heritage. After studying at the Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Bratislava, Slovakia and at the Oslo National Academy of Arts, Norway, she went on to intern at the Danish studio Beck&Kinch, where she was producing custom-made, handwoven fabrics for Chanel.

She went on to work as a visual researcher at the Studio Edelkoort and as a design assistant at Studio Marlène Huissoud in Paris. She has also been teaching textiles and color theory courses at the International Fashion Academy IFA in the French capital. Her work has been exhibited throughout Europe, including Milan Design Week and Paris Design Week. She has also been featured in publications such as Forbes, Vogue, Elle Decor Italia, and others.