The Portfolio of Akvile Lesauskaite

written by Houke de Kwant on December 22, 2015

In ‘The Portfolio of…’ I feature one designer a day and give all of you a chance to share your work with the world. A lot of you are looking for ways to share your work, get your name out, reach possible clients, you name it… We’re here to help! Submit your portfolio for a chance to get featured here. Today it’s time to show you a selection of the works of Akvile Lesauskaite.

Akvile Lesauskaite: I graduated with a degree in visual arts and I am based in Vilnius, Lithuania, where I work as a fashion and beauty manager in Polhem PR. I am also the editor-in-chief at SwO.lt and SwO Street, new generation magazine about culture, lifestyle and fashion.

Image construction, sociological approach to fashion and style objects are the main motifs dominating in my work. These fragments have clearly begun to take shape in the very first paintings while studying in Vilnius Academy of Arts and later were constantly stimulated by practical situations – creative collaborations with stylists, photographers, and my job as an editor. Erasmus semester spent in the Academy of Brera in Milan led to acquaintance with fashion week’s cuisine, local industry, and eventually started dictating appropriate means of expression, – I replaced the traditional oil painting on canvas with sheer, transparent watercolour and lipstick.