Interview with Adina Banea

My passion for art, for being heard and the love for people.

I'm independent and self-confident so I chose to do it.

Clothes and shoes.

Trust their talent and dare to take chances.

I think the most important things are being featured in magazines, celebrity endorsements, prices and quality.

The innovation and the unicity.

The value of a good design is represented by the feedback that comes from the buyers.

I would love to design for Jil Sander.

Interior design company.

Not revealing your special ingredients.

Ann Demeulemeester , Dries Van Noten.

Hussein Chalayan made a revolutionary, transforming dress that opened the technologic area in the fashion world.

My greatest design is my brand itself.

I followed my instincts.

Interior design or maybe being an actress.

Integrity, honesty, authenticity and love.

My family and my friends.

My ambition and my passion.

I am still working on becoming a master, life is about learning all the time.

By using any form of social meda.

My next design project is my upcoming collection called " lesson4" which talks about fear in all its forms.

Becoming a worldwide known designer.

I think they want me to be myself all the time.

By having the opportunity to choose from so many styles, people will be able to identify themselves.

On my upcoming collection.

All my collections. They all represent myself and my experiences.

The way that new designers are seen in the world of fashion.

To a more sustainable path.

Depends on the project, of course.

Everything starts with the concept, my feelings and my inspiration.

" Be true to who you are"

Both ways.

The most important one, we wouldn't be this far without technology.

Embroidery machines, laser cutting machines, 3D printing machines.

The chromatic and the texture of the materials are the key of a great collection.

Nothing, just wear them.

" Wow this is brilliant".

Me, miself and I.

My family and people I love.

The Little Price, How I became stupid, Nymphomaniac.

By working hard and being abitious.

The iron lady -Margaret Thatcher.

I would't say I know how it is to be famous, but I definitely know how happiness feels like.

Blue, Berlin, Italian food, spring, my phone and Jil Sander.

Sometimes I get funny messages from my costumers and I am always responding with the same vibe as I get from.

Being able to be myself through the way I design. Being transparent.

The thing I knew for sure is that I would do art.

Future is unpredictable.

My brand and my designs are speaking for themselves, all they need to know is there.

I could say that my design studio is my home, as I spend a lot of time there. I wouldn't be myself without it, for a long time,I was not feeling complete, but now I do, and that means happiness. I started this business few years ago and I knew from the start that I will be able to give everything for it.

As I already told you, my art represents my body and soul, my visions, my experiences. My designs are made with love, simplicity, enthusiasm and authenticity. Always!

I chose my brand's name after what I love to design most. "Reprobable" is a french word which means word of censure, being blamed, or not in it's place. That's how I'd describe my designs, being different but still being simple in an open minded way.

My favourite design will be for sure...every design I’ve ever made!

The first thing I designed was my own apartment, then my "happy place" where I go everyday and I call it "home"- my showroom. I think is very important to feel comfortable and cozy in the places you go to work and relax.

Poetry books, street style blogs and 3D printing.

Creativity is a state of mind, but I also believe that it can be moody as yourself. The most creative I think I am when I empathise with a feeling, a moment, a place, or a person.

Unicity is gonna be a defining word for my designs.

I'm happy, joyful. I'm being transparent and I show my work to the world, that is an amazing feeling, isn't it?

I feel complete, happy and satisfied.

From my point of view, a design would be successful by being unique, versatile and cozy.

I do not judge other people's designs, I only like or dislike what I see. I'm more judgemental regarding myself, as I'd like to be close to perfection with everything that I'm doing.

I truly think that people should wear what fits them the most, not what "new trends" are about. In this way, I'm sure every designer will have his/her own costumers, because everyone can fit in a place somewhere.

People are starting to be real, to be themselves, Starting from the designs, to the way they act in society. I think this is an amazing thing, and easily, just by feeling they belong to a category, the costumers will feel the same as the designers. Society is changing in a good way and I love it.

My last exhibition was in Bucharest, and my next ones would be in Paris in octomber, when I will Participate also to Paris Fashion Week, which is a Little bit more powerful regarding fashion, for sure.

Well, as I told you, I'm a person who empathises and I always play like an inside game. My inspiration is the world, the feelings I'm getting from people, from my personal life. Lately I had a sad experience in my life and that brought fear to my senses. I've never felt it before, but this is the theme of my upcoming collection.

My style is filled with authenticity and complementary colours. It can be seen as minimalist, or retro for others. I like to keep the same pattern in every collection but to make something different all the time. Is like you're feeling something from your closet is missing and the new collection is going to bring it to you.

I was born in Bucharest and I still live here, but I've never felt like home. Not that I don't love my country, but it has some boundaries that are keeping you limited.

I keep my contacts with companies worldwide trough email,phone calls and meetings.

I don’t have this kind of experience so the advice I have for, can be a little bit unprofessional, but I think if a company wants to work with a designer, they should let him be creative and free.They should choose someone with personality and courage to help the company grow.

I usually get inspired by people, personalities and nature. My working process starts by sketching and doing mood boards. The second step represent choosing the most inspiring mood-board and start sketching more, after all comes naturally.

My Jeff Koons ballon dog statue, my Arne Jacobsen egg chair, my bathrobe and some of my romanian artist's paintings.

I love life and coffe, so everyday I start with a big cup of coffee while I read my emails and fashion articles. I go to my studio, which is my second home and I try to be creative every moment.

To trust in their talent and creativity, and to never give up.

The mess market industry would be the negative thing of being a designer, and the social media and technology would be the good thing.

My golden rule is being myself, unique and happy.

Creativity, visions and good knowledge.

I have everything you could imagine in my studio and laptops. I love to keep up with technology.

I wouldn't be able to do it without my team. They are amazing.

This is a tricky question, because it depends a lot. The item itself decides how much time I put in the process of making.

“- Why “ Reprobable”?

When I've met Patricia Field in Berlin. "Sex and the City" is still my favourite movie and I had the chance to meet the woman who styled the wardrobe of the fabulous four ladies, the woman who made everything possible.

People who resonate with my style and visions.

The revolutionary one, because it's unpredictable.

To sell my designs in my favourite concept stores.

I do my own designs, my team is helping me on the social media part and other tasks.

My upcoming collection which is called " lesson 4" and has as a main subject "fear"- in all its forms.

Any social media platform, phone calls and emails.

Adina Banea has reached her limit! ( I think i forgot to tell about my sense of humour- Thank you for your interest, time and experience )