Don't Come Empty Handed!

Don't Come Empty Handed

Name
Anna Belitskaya
Education degree
Kandidat
Fagfelt
Design
Institute
Design, Product and Material
Program
Fashion, Clothing and Textiles - New Landscapes for Change
Year
2025

Inspired by my style icons—my grandmother and her girlfriends—this project explores their eclectic style and love of celebration through the story of a birthday party in a southern Russian village. By highlighting their presence, I aim to challenge Eurocentric ideals of good taste and expand who is seen and valued in contemporary fashion.

Don't Come Empty Handed!
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As a designer, I am interested in challenging and exploring alternatives to our perception of what we view as good taste. 

By amplifying underrepresented voices in fashion, I wish to highlight and celebrate alternative perspectives and show that good taste is closely tied with cultural perspectives and not universal truths.

Final
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Process
Textile Research
Process
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Final
Charachter 4
Process
Garment Making
Process
Garment Making
Final
Charachter 2: Theatrical, Witty

The Royal Danish Academy supports the Sustainable Development Goals

Since 2017 the Royal Danish Academy has worked with the Sustainable Development Goals. This is reflected in our research, our teaching and in our students’ projects. This project relates to the following UN goal(-s)
CV
Competitions, Publications & Awards
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Månssons Legat

Research Grant
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Vogue Britain Publication

Published during CPH FW, photograph shot by Noor U Nisa.
Education & Relevant Courses
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Fashion design, BA

Produkt +, Det Kongelige Akademi
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Fashion Design, MA

Fashion, Clothing & Textile - Landscape for change
Professional Work Experience
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Sales Assistant - Arket

Creating a costumer-focused store experience,
maintaining visual merchandising standards, supporting daily operations such as replenishment and cashier duties.
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Design intern - Han Kjøbenhavn

Concept development, visual research, fabric sourcing, technical drawings, fitting & design reviews, photoshoots & styling, sewing & pattern making.
IT skills
Photoshop
Clo
Illustrator
Indesign
Office - package
Lightroom
Language skills
English
Russian
Danish