Heikki Salonen

What has the response been towards your collection since graduating from the MA?
It's been great, people's responses have made me a really happy man, I feel that I'm really lucky.

Will you be continuing to design under your own name or are you be looking to join a fashion house / company?
Hopefully a bit of both. I'm staying at my position as an Assistant Designer for Erdem at least until next show, and at some point this autumn I'll be joining Diesel Creative Team as part of my Diesel Award I got at the ITS#7.

How much difficulty are you finding succeeding as a designer in your own right now you have graduated?
Don't know yet, but after these amazing experiences and opportunities I feel I'm ready to spread my wings.
 
How was your experience at the RCA?
Fantastic. I felt spoiled, everybody was really supportive and trusted me. I can't imagine that it could have been any better.

What is inspiring you at the moment?
Massive Attack and coloured inks.

What are you plans for the rest of the year? Will you be doing another collection?
My rest of the year is planned for me, again I feel that I'm really lucky.