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An interview with Danuta Kukli\u0144ska \u2013 a designer at Kukli\u0144ska DK Fashion in Krak\u00f3w, the winner of Charismatic Woman<\/em> and Leader by Vocation<\/em> in the Leader in the art of designing classic clothing category<\/em>. Kukli\u0144ska DK Fashion is a Polish gallery of proprietary outfits for special occasions, solely specialising in dresses for mothers of brides and grooms. Aleksandra Kukli\u0144ska-Nir, Danuta\u2019s daughter and current owner of the company, joins the interview.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Danuta, you\u2019ve been running an entrepreneurial business for 33 years. When exactly did your leadership skills start manifesting?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Danuta Kukli\u0144ska: <\/strong>Early, at school. I used to be a girl scout for 10 years and hold various leadership positions: I was a troop leader, in the second year of high school I started organising camps and hikes in the Tatra and Bieszczady mountains. It was a time that forced me to be independent, and I was already learning how to manage a group of people or how to find myself in difficult situations. It is also true that I always wanted to move forward. After high school I studied marketing and management at the Cracow University of Economics. During my student internship at Moda Polska, I had the opportunity to learn the entire process of making clothes. I spent most of my time in the design studio, which came in very handy later in the process of creating new creations. I even started studying design in \u0141\u00f3d\u017a, which I had to interrupt due to the birth of my son.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


When did you set up your own company, DK Fashion Studio?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n
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We select materials in Turkey for customers
Bursa Textile Show, The Region\u2019s Biggest and Turkey\u2019s only textile fashion show, 18-20 October 2022<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

DK: <\/strong>Right after university, in 1989. Two years ago I suspended my business and retired, while Ola set up her own company, Kukli\u0144ska DK Fashion, and now we work closely together. My company, DK Fashion Studio, dealt with mass production, I designed all the clothes myself and distributed them to shops all over Poland. I used to employ about 30 dressmakers. Dressmakers, not seamstresses, because they sewed the whole garment, not just parts of it. Then I changed my profile and specialised in sewing formal, elegant clothes, creations for weddings and special occasions. I opened several shops in Krakow, including a shop on Gertruda, Grocka and Dluga Streets, where they were sold. I liked the fact that Ola created an atelier with individual customer service. We now make tailored formal, evening and cocktail dresses. We offer design, styling, tailor-making and fabric selection. Particularly, we want to focus on Mums of brides and grooms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


How many clients visit you each year?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

DK: <\/strong>We don\u2019t keep such detailed statistics, a dozen or so ladies come in a month. One client brings another and that\u2019s what we aim for. I\u2019m proud to say that many of them have made use of the services of DK Fashion Studio and we won their loyalty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Ola, when did you make the decision to start your own business?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n
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Aleksandra Kukli\u0144ska-Nir
Fot.: Barbara Bogacka Fotografia<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Aleksandra Kukli\u0144ska-Nir<\/strong>: In 2018 while still at the university. Although I graduated with a major completely unrelated to the fashion industry, I actually have always been close to it because of my mother\u2019s work. It was a time where I was looking for something of my own and I think it was a good choice. I looked at the business in a more modern way in comparison with my mum\u2019s tradition, but we\u2019ve reached a consensus and it works. We specialise in designing creations for mothers of brides and grooms and the shop is mainly devoted to them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

DK: <\/strong>So far we\u2019ve had clients mainly from Krak\u00f3w, but since we started running a Facebook profile and gained a large audience we\u2019ve been getting more and more women from all over. Ola is currently working on opening an online shop. It should be up and running in January. There will be a few products, but the same direction \u2013 tailored sewing for mums of brides and grooms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Ola, and what kind of studies did you graduate from?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

AK-N: <\/strong>Bachelor\u2019s degree at the Silesian Medical University in Katowice, majoring in medical emergency. However, I gave up the service for the company. During the pandemic period, when everything moved to the internet, I focused on internet marketing. Now I\u2019m in my final year of a master\u2019s degree in physiotherapy at the Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski Krakow University. I am keen to use physiotherapy in the company as well. My dream is to create such a place for women where they can relax, take care of their beauty and buy a creation at the same time. All to make them forget about the world around for a while and focus solely on themselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


It\u2019s encouraging that you support each other in this way and have a nice mutual flow of energy. What fabrics do you use and where do you source them from?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

DK: <\/strong>We were recently in Turkey and ordered fabrics, but they are more interested in wholesaling, while we don\u2019t want to dress many people in the same fabric. Almost since the beginning of my company, I have been working with the Hindus. They produce top quality fabrics for Dubai clients. We have a barter arrangement: I do the designs of the clothes, and in return I get interesting fabrics, which they supply directly to me. The fabrics are produced in India on modern machines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


How long do you sew a dress?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

DK: <\/strong>There is no rule, we care more about achieving perfection. If a mistake happens, we can start from scratch. Every detail counts. The standard is 2-3 fittings. Recently, ladies from Warsaw, Gdansk and Wroclaw came together for a weekend. They said we should open a hostel for customers. On Friday we would take one measure, another on Saturday, and then we would send the creations directly to the client.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Do you also have ladies with daughters popping-in?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

AK-N: <\/strong>We have had a lot of such customers recently. We sewed a wedding dress for the bride, and a creation for her mother for a wedding and reception.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


And you, Ola, do you sew your own outfits at your mum\u2019s?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

AK-N: <\/strong>When my mum was running the business herself, she could never find the time to do it. This year we only found time together to design and sew my wedding dress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

DK: <\/strong>Not true, I sewed her dresses for 26 years. I sewed her wedding dress too. I\u2019ve never sewn anything for myself, and my husband complains that I don\u2019t even want to shorten his trousers.
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What\u2019s in vogue at the moment?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

DK:<\/strong> We have women coming to us who don\u2019t really live for fashion, they go for classics and elegance. They usually want things to wear for years. Of course. there also happen extravagant creations, made of special materials, having eg. geometric patterns. The important thing is that the design brings out the beauty hidden in every woman and emphasises her assets \u2013 after all, that\u2019s what they come to us for, \u201ethere\u2019s a legend circulating \u2013 that we really do it right.\u201d I don\u2019t like to deform the body shape. Now we have prepared some creations for New Year\u2019s Eve and for the carnival, such as a loose, casual and elegant jumpsuit. Any woman who puts it on is sure to impress and be a star.<\/p>\n\n\n

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From the left: Aleksandra Kukli\u0144ska-Nir, Danuta Kukli\u0144ska<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n


I know you dress celebrities, women from the art world.<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

DK: <\/strong>I am very happy about that. I want to emphasise that every single one of our clients who comes to us is important and special.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AK-N: <\/strong>It does indeed happen that celebrities come to us. However, our aim is to make the woman we dress feel like a star \u2013 no matter if she\u2019s a celebrity or not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


What are your upcoming plans?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

AK-N: <\/strong>Last year I took part in a competition organised by the Polish Agency for Enterprise Development (PARP) and I am currently starting to implement a project co-financed by European Funds involving digitization and increased efficiency of garment design and production processes. This is the introduction of a modern form of presentation of garment designs to the company, including the possibility of traversing it in the virtual world through the use of a virtual mannequin. A customer who now comes to us will have her own avatar created along with her figure measurements. She will then be able to choose a particular creation from our interactive 3D collection catalogue and see how she looks in it. I think that around January-March, we will already be able to invite customers to such a presentation. In addition, we also want to expand our Internet activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Danusia, what are you most proud of?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

DK: <\/strong>Of my children. I am happy that my daughter wants to continue what I started. And I am happy that I have achieved my goal, that I have become a recognisable designer and brand. I have created my original style.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


How do you relax when you finally find some time?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

DK:<\/strong> I moved out of Krakow and found a place among the woods where I can enjoy the peace and quiet. I am an individualist and a kind of loner. I own 3 cats and 3 dogs; they give me a lot of positive energy. I take pleasure in contact with nature and family life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


What advice would you give women to feel special?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

DK: <\/strong>I would advise them be themselves, to look for their own style. Every woman is different and requires a different outfit. If she puts on something that suits her, she will shine. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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