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Natasha Zinko

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Natasha Zinko
NationalityUkrainian
EducationCentral Saint Martins College of Art & Design in London, UK
Occupation(s)Jewellery and fashion designer
AwardsFashion Show 2008 Central St.Martins, London; Swarovski Trend Forecast Award 2007/8 , London 2007
Websitenatashazinko.com

Natasha Zinko (born in Odesa, Ukraine) is a London-based fashion and jewelry designer. She specialises in women’s wear and jewellery design with her main boutique in London, United Kingdom.

Early life

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In her early life, Zinko studied law, but ultimately became a fashion designer.[1]

Natasha pursued fashion design at the Central Saint Martins, where she learned the basics of jewellery design.[2] Zinko later created her own jewellery brand and ready-to-wear clothes for women.[3]

She stated “When I was doing my foundation at Chelsea College of Art and Design I discovered I was good with 3D sculpture, but since I don’t like working with big things, small-scale design really felt like the right thing. When I applied to Central Saint Martin’s to study jewellery design that was my main focus“.[4]

“Jewellery design always comes through my emotions and feelings. I believe that jewellery could have a protective power, like a charm. Designing jewellery, you are thinking 3D on a smaller scale, while making clothes gives you the opportunity to play with bigger dimensions. Clothing is always inspired by my day-to-day life and surroundings.”

Awards and achievements

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  • 2009 - Winner of ‘Cool Diamonds’Award, London, UK
  • 2008 - Winner of First Jewellery Prize of Harold Hobbs Memorial Process Award 2007/8
  • The Workshopfil Company of Tin Plate
  • Workers Alias Wire Workers, London, UK
  • Fashion Show 2008 Central St.Martins, London
  • Swarovski Trend Forecast Award 2007/8, London 2007
  • British Art Medal Society touring exhibition[5]

References

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  1. ^ Buro 24/7 Exclusive Interview: Natasha Zinko Buro 24/7
  2. ^ "Style focus: Natasha Zinko".
  3. ^ Russian Jewellery Designer Natasha Zinko Interview Elle magazine
  4. ^ Motilo speak with Natasha Zinko Cressida Meale's Motilo blog
  5. ^ Natasha Zinko, Jewellery Natasha Zinko official website
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