Some More of What the Designers Are Saying

I have been very excited lately to see the number of visitors to my website increasing rapidly by the month, currently averaging about 6,500!

I am also very pleased by the number of emails that I receive from you about how much you enjoy reading the articles.

Then, when a designer replies, that makes my day all the more brighter! So, here’s some more of what they have been saying:

Michail Gkinis of aptform
Thank you very much for your good work.

Rene Gurskov of Incircus
It looks great.

Yui Hashimoto of Ethosens
Thank you for doing a good job! I am very impressed.

Austin of Star Works for Spurr
Looks great–thanks for your support!

Chicca Granata for Shudy
Innanzitutto grazie mille per aver scritto su Shudy!

Matthieu & Nicolas at MoutonCollet
Thank you very much Francesco...! That's really cool...!

Tomas at OntFront
So far you are the best copywriter we have come across. So you’re absolutely worth it to boom next to your positive mind state.

Ziad Ghanem
WOW. Well done. You are such a wonderful writer. I am so thankful and I really enjoyed reading it.

Marlene & Karen at Pinklemon
We like it.

Evelina for fhonetics
The article looks nice Francesco…

Chris Holzinger
I really enjoyed reading the article, well done.

Jean-Luc for a&v and Petar Petrov
The article is perfect.

Asger Juel Larsen
It looks great. Thank you for the kind words, which are very precise.

Karoline for Luise&Franck
Thank you for your article that reflects very well the spirit of our label and that we found particularly well documented!

Steven for Baskitwear
What a wonderful write-up! I want to thank you.

Miranda at Coco PR
Looks wonderful, thank you.

Heather for KZO
Thank you for sharing the KZO articles! Both Joel and I think they are great & very thought provoking.

You may find previous responses at What the Designers are Saying..., What the Designers Keep on Saying..., and What the Designers have been Saying.

Photo Copyright Men's Fashion by Francesco.

A&V Mirrors Baltic Elegance in the Individual Man

Lithuania—a fascinating country snuggled between Latvia, Poland, Belarus, the Baltic Sea, and a Russian enclave called the Kaliningrad Oblast. One of the three Baltic States, Lithuania is a member of the European Union.

Settling the area in the 10th century and emerging as a kingdom in the 13th, the Lithuanians lost their presence on the political map in the 18th century, going on to a very bumpy road of occupations, thereafter.

After intense struggles and massive deportations, Lithuania was eventually absorbed into the Soviet Union in 1944; but the Lithuanian spirit proved unconquerable as the nation rose to independence in 1990.

Now, three million Lithuanians live within their homeland; while one million make up the Diaspora, such as American actor Charles Bronson, who is of Lithuanian descent.

The language, Lithuanian, is one of two Baltic languages, which, unique like the nation, is dissimilar to Slavic, Romance, or Germanic languages.

The capital and largest city of Lithuania is Vilnius, a northern European metropolis that is rich in Baroque architecture with an admixture of Gothic and Renaissance styles.

Vilnius is also home to two independent designers, Alex Pogrebnojus and Vida Simanaviciute, who were born in 1968 and 1961, respectively.

Alex studied theater directing at the Vilnius Conservatoire, while Vida studied design at the Kaunas Art School.

In addition to designing costumes for theatrical performances, in 1993 the duo launched their own label, A&V.

The line comprises a collection for men who want to be individuals and, in the words of Alex and Vida, “see themselves behind a mirror—loving, appreciating the unique pallet of feelings and sensations, which is worth to be reflected on the visible side of the mirror and the eyes of the surrounding people.”



Slideshow 2009 a/w collection at système D, Copyright A&V.
Photo by Matasg, Copyleft at Wikipedia.