Maciej Zień (Maciej Zień; born 24 April 1979 in

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, Poland) is a Polish fashion designer. His career started when as a teenager, when he presented his collection Provocations in Lublin. He admits that he had a lot of luck. “But what counts most is stubbornness...putting your heart into what you’re doing.” Zień has made a brilliant career—his clothes were worn by former First Lady of Poland

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, soprano Ewa Małas-Godlewska, Polish pop singer Kayah and businesswoman Anna Starak.

“Fashion has always been my great passion, ..I decided what I wanted to do in life when I opened my atelier. It was created with single, expensive creations in mind, but it started to develop after a while.”

Zień is also preparing a less expensive pret-a-porter collection and gradually creating a network of boutiques. Garments with a Mat Alex or Maciej Zień label can be bought in

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, and will soon appear in

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. Zień is the only Polish designer whose work has been shown at the National Museum.

“My biggest success was working with
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. I went to her concert in Riga; we started to talk and this is how it all started.”

Zień has also designed a VIP room for the club Utopia, and costumes for a play. His passion is designing interiors and accessories.

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