We had the good fortune of connecting with Pter and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Pter, what is the most important factor behind your success?
I believe that the most important factor in achieving your own success is to be true to yourself. Both in your style, your way of working, your personality. It’s easy to get carried away by fashions and perhaps modify yourself. But you will only achieve success if you keep your energy in your projects and people vibrate with them. Only your real target will be able to see it.

Alright, so let’s move onto what keeps you busy professionally?
My art and my most faithful pieces I believe define me as a person. I am someone who takes great care of her aesthetics and tries to take everything to detail, fashion and aesthetics. But always giving an empowered energy. The same goes for my designs, subtlety and strength are mixed through designs with soft textures and crisp black strokes that give shape to the body.

It was hard to find my own style and translate this one into real designs on skin.

I think I especially keep those projects in which I have had 100% freedom in design and position on the body. Only those are the ones that really succeed.

Let’s say your best friend was visiting the area and you wanted to show them the best time ever. Where would you take them? Give us a little itinerary – say it was a week long trip, where would you eat, drink, visit, hang out, etc.
I would definitely make a plan that alternates some good food, visit some art galleries, visit my favorite clothing stores (since it is my passion) and maybe end up somewhere drinking cocktails or partying with good music.

The Shoutout series is all about recognizing that our success and where we are in life is at least somewhat thanks to the efforts, support, mentorship, love and encouragement of others. So is there someone that you want to dedicate your shoutout to?
I think many people have influenced my entire career, my former profession (dancer), my passion for creativity and fashion. I want to thank Davo for all the support he has given me over the years. Much of it has been thanks to him.

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