Nina Shishkina
Mixed media textile designer
I WAS BORN AND RAISED IN ST. PETERSBURG, RUSSIA.
IN 2015 I GRADUATED FROM BA IN FASHION TEXTILES AT LONDON COLLEGE OF FASHION, UK. I WAS SELECTED TO PRESENT MY EMBROIDERY IN COLLABORATION WITH PRINT AND FASHION DESIGNERS FOR LCFBA’15 FASHION SHOW AND EXHIBITION. AFTER THE SHOW OUR TEAM RECEIVED AN INVITATION TO PRESENT THE COLLECTION IN MARIE CLAIRE FASHION DAYS IN BUDAPEST FOR SS’16. THIS COLLECTION WAS PUBLISHED IN VOGUE ITALIA TALENTS’15.
UPON GRADUATION I MOVED TO MOSCOW TO WORK AS AN EMBROIDERY DESIGNER FOR THE COUTURE MAISON ULYANA SERGEENKO, WHERE I WAS QUICKLY PROMOTED AS CHIEF EMBROIDERER FOR HAUTE COUTURE COLLECTIONS AND CLIENT BASED DIRECTION.
IN 2017 I ENTERED THE MFA PROGRAM IN TEXTILES AT RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN, FOCUSING MY INTEREST ON WEAVING & PRINT. I AM INTERESTED IN BOTH HAND CRAFTED AND MACHINE PRODUCED FABRIC. GETTING MY INSPIRATION MAINLY IN CROSSED CULTURE PHENOMENA, COMPARATIVE BEAUTY THEORIES AND COLOR EXPLORATIONS.