SELENA TOSKA
Fashion design · Florence

Fashion as architecture of the body.

Florence-based fashion designer specialising in womenswear, pattern-making and concept development.

Couture gown from the Met Gala 2026 collection: ivory corset with black appliqués and hand-painted skirt, front and back on a dark background
Portrait of Selena Toska
About

The essential gesture

Fashion Design student at Accademia Italiana in Florence, with an artistic background from Liceo U. Brunelleschi. Creative, precise and organised, with a deep passion for art, design and pattern-making.

With a minimal, elegant style and a keen eye for detail and material quality, I create garments that combine aesthetics, functionality and comfort — enhancing the body and conveying elegance and personality. I want my work to make the wearer feel beautiful, confident and unique.

Starting from research and imagery, blending emotion and concept, I develop projects with energy, strength and determination. I work well both independently and in a team, bringing organisational skills and leadership.

If my work were a colour or a shape, it would be red and the circle: energy, perfection and inclusion. My fashion is an architecture of the body, where structure and movement redefine human proportions.

Skills
  • Sewing and garment making
  • Pattern-making and capsule collections
  • Digital and traditional drawing
  • Graphic design and social media content
  • Work organisation and problem solving
  • Software: Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign (advanced)
Projects

Selected work

Met Gala 2026

Costume Art · Inner Landscapes

Research, concept, illustration, technical development and garment construction.

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Breathing Ocean

No-Season 2026/27 · Manteco competition

A no-season proposal developed through material research, silhouette and tailoring.

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The Talented Mr. Ripley

Costume design · Screen Gems

Costume design, palette and fashion illustrations inspired by 1950s cinematic elegance.

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Microplastics in the Oceans

Autumn/Winter 2026–27

A collection translating environmental impact into volume, texture and colour.

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Majestic Ball

Academic project · 2025

An evening look exploring draping, proportion and stage presence.

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Sportswear

Nike collaboration · 2025

A sportswear outfit developed around comfort, movement and constructed volume.

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Lookbook

Images of the season

Process

From sketch to cloth

Drawing stays at the centre of the work — pencil, pattern, drape, fitting. The hand always precedes the machine.

Career

Education & experience

Jun — Jul 2026
Internship · Arte e Moda, Florence
Oct 2024 —
BA in Fashion Design · Accademia Italiana, Florence
Oct 2025 —
Volunteering · “Angeli per un giorno”, Florence
Jul 2023
Quality control · Confezione Giulio di Stafa, Montemurlo
2019 — Jul 2024
Fine Arts Diploma, Fashion Design · Liceo Artistico U. Brunelleschi
Contact

Let’s work together.

For collaborations, projects and appointments. Florence — open to travel.

selenatoska12@gmail.com