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Can a boxing ring and a beach have anything in common? They definitely can. Miroslav Sabo in his collection for spring and summer 2017, however, decided to explore much more. Balancing on the edge between women's and men's ready-to-wear, he sought common intersections and emphasized them. Many models thus appeared to fall into the unisex category, although the designer would probably oppose such labeling. Unisex is a 1990s' expression, while Sabo in his approach went a bit further – blown-up shoulder volumes, asymmetrical cuts, shirting and sport stripes, banality versus cliché. Purely men's features do not look manly any more but, instead, tender; so too can a women's skirt look as if it has been doped with testosterone. Another interesting element here is the fact that the models are reversible, albeit within the strict boundaries of elegance, which is so characteristic of the designer's work.

Jan Králíček

“At a certain moment, I realized I was increasingly interested in the still-lifes by Dutch and Flemish master painters of the 17th century. I am not able to say why; I am probably attracted by their discreet hidden world, their association with home or the world of rich townspeople and aristocracy."

A graduate from the AAAD in Prague, Sabo later worked as an assistant in the AAAD studio led by Josef Ťapťuch. Currently, he works as a designer at Raf Simons. His prêt-à-porter spring/summer 2013 collection won the ELLE Talent Card at Designblok Premier Fashion Week last year. Superb in its classicality, yet unchained, the collection inspired by Dutch art of the 17th century, in particular by paintings featuring a typical baroque still-life and the works of Vermeer Van Delft, ranked among the most frequently quoted collections in the media last year. "The most important thing for me is that I have managed to step out of my shadow. The clothes inspired by history and art without giving a historicizing impression," says Sabo.