“Misbhv began in a very organic way, it was a creative outlet for our closest circle of friends in Poland. What glued us all together was nightlife and the sense of escapism found in it.”

According to Maczek, growing up in Poland the prospect of becoming a fashion designer was somewhat a foreign concept. After travelling to London for the first time at the age of seventeen, she fell in love with the city and applied to London College of Fashion, where she was accepted. But at the last minute, Maczek changed her mind and decided to stay in Poland to study law. After completing her degree, she focused on the brand seriously and has been growing her team since.

Misbhv has risen from Warsaw to international acclaim, it now counts Rihanna as one of its fans – she wore one their patent ‘hardcore’ jackets at a festival performance in the UK – but still maintains its roots within the post-soviet fashion movement that has taken the industry by storm.

“The economical and social landscape is changing very rapidly in Poland. Personally, what I am most pleased about is that designers are starting to embrace our own culture, instead of blindly following Western trends. We have our own, very special world and we’re here to show it.”

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