We asked KOWTOW designer Gosia Patek a couple of questions after her first runway show at New Zealand Fashion Weekend…

Your collection for SS2013/14 is called…

The Silent Space

What particularly inspired you this season?

Tadao Ando, a minimalist architect from Japan.

What is your favourite thing about this collection?

The soft colour palette and the minimalist vibe.

The best thing about showing at New Zealand Fashion Weekend was…

Can’t beat the catwalk buzz – it was our debut show and I’m hooked!

What pieces will you be wearing yourself?

Vacation Parka, Himeji Jumpsuit, Building Block Crop Top (awesome for layering) and the Ota Dress.

KOWTOW is available online and in store at Maaike & Co, Douglas & Bec (St Marys Bay) Auckland, Service Depot Wellington – I can personally vouch for the Vacation Parka, Building Block Oversized Tee and the Kyoto Cardigan (In black obviously…)

Photographs by James Black