Inspiring. Authentic. Charismatic.
Agnė Stanikūnaitė.
How many countries have you visited?
So far only 19.
What is your most memorable experience while traveling?
Managed to cope with fear of water and a beginning of a new friendship.
What are the places in Lithuania that you always want to come back to?
These are the places where my family or beloved people are (suburbs, village, etc).
Best gift for yourself?
Vacation.
Which one do you prefer more city or nature?
City.
Your morning rituals?
To drink coffee in the bathroom, while getting ready.
What kind of materials are your favorite (for clothes)?
I tend to look more into outfit as a whole, more general overview, not splitting into categories.
How many hats are in your collection?
Around 10.
Your favorite place at home?
Kitchen island!
What is your favorite book?
Did not come across such book yet.
A cup of coffee with…?
Tasya Vanree or Emma Watson.
What after work activities do help you to relax?
Wake, Surf, Tennis.
Why boards in particular?
I feel comfortable in this type of sport and I am good at it! Snowboard, surf, wake – fits me perfectly and I really like it.
It is all together what I need: extreme, relaxing, and tiring. Also, it is a self improvement, new maneuvers, and challenges – all what I like.
What does inspire you most for work?
Surroundings, perspective of the surroundings, capture of the details.
What is your main challenge this year?
The smooth preparation and implementation of the largest project I have got.
Which part of your work is your most favorite?
I really enjoy arranging new layouts and creating functional and quality products from the impossible, as well as rounding everything up with design that is already turning into visuals.
How and when have you decided to choose such a romantic and creative career?
It is not romantic at all, on the contrary, I think it is quite boyish career path, since you have to spend a lot of time in the construction area and understand all the technical decisions, so that beautiful ideas come true. I was in 11th grade when chose this profession.
What had the main impact in your recent perception of aesthetics?
Internal growth, minding not only superficial beauty, but also digging deeper into its essence. When I have discovered my perception of aesthetics, I started respecting design, its history, and other designers.
What are your favorite websites, mostly related to your area, design, and aesthetics?
La_maison_de_base, artemiki, ivy.concept, belenko, perspectivestudio, daniellesiggerud
Most important person’s characteristic?
Values are really important, but for me the most valuable is honesty (with yourself and others).
Beauty standards, complexes, and love for yourself… Have you experienced any of those and what could you add to this subject?
As most people, I was accompanied by imperfection for a long time. I looked and still look imperfect for myself: asymmetrical face, big nose, not even eyebrows (one is higher than the other), some unnecessary weight, or an unexpected pimple and all the other “earthly” thingies.
But having some insecurities was never a problem in achieving my goals. For instance, in a conversation I never think how I look like, but I only concentrate on what I do and I think it is a main reason why people do not see my lack of self-confidence. When I talk with people about important matters, I do that with an open heart and all my passion.
I leave all these insecurities for my “alone” moments, when I come back home and have some free time (it is impossible that everything goes smoothly so from time to time you have to nag yourself). But when a new day comes, I concentrate on work, people who surrounds me, and activities so that all the insecurities fade away and do not affect me.
For me, my work and surrounding people are more important than a pimple on the nose. There are always things that make you unhappy, but self-criticism is healthy but of course it should not be main part of your life, it is just an unimportance, that should not have an impact on your talent, interaction, and passion.
Agne’s oufits:
egzotique Linen kimono wrap
egzotique High waist culottes
egzotique V Cut linen top
Agne’s Instagram : @agnestanikunaite
Monika’s (photo) Instagram : @onlymoneo
