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Her clothing is dark; her photography, dramatic. With her elegantly-edgy fashion blog THE DIVINITUS, New England-based Dorota has carefully cultivated an homage to her personal style and beautiful photography; in viewing The Divinitus, her almost-two-decades-old loves of black clothing, photography and simple, yet powerful, clothing design are obvious. Recently, Dorota opened up to C40 about her blog, her life outside of the blogosphere and how, exactly, she came up with the her site’s unconventional name.

C40. Why did you start your blog, THE DIVINITUS? What inspired you to have a blog focusing on your personal style?

D. A couple of years ago, we went to the Sundance Film Festival before the screenings started. Everybody was occupied, updating their websites and blogs; I had my laptop, too, so I went with the trend and created a blog. At first, it wasn’t really focused on my style; that came over time.

D. Holding to one path—but I’ve heard consistency is part of having a style.

D. I co-own and run an independent production company, which specializes in digital video entertainment and design services. We are quite busy, and recently signed our latest movie with Netflix.

D. In general, I like to know where a design came from; I like to see organic structures, abstract cuts and volume. I guess I’d call it “casual avant-garde”.

D. For a while, I took my own photographs with a remote control; most of pictures were just basic shots against a brick wall. I wouldn’t even call it “photography”; their purpose was strictly to document an ensemble. Recently, I decided to put more thought into it and make use of one of my degrees, which is nomen omen promotional [fashion] photography. We shall see…

D. Same old; when browsing my pictures taken in the ’90s, I can see certain things haven’t changed: black, web knits, torn denim, leather and fur.

D. I would have to name all the blogs from my blog roll, and I wouldn’t want to miss anybody.  As far as stalking, Garbage Dress first comes to my mind.

D. I think, “Did I wear it already?” I rotate the same pieces in in different combinations.  I don’t think I’m a mass buyer.

D. I studied Latin in the past;  I think it’s fair to favor that language instead. “Divinitus” can be translated as “by inspiration” or “admirably”.

D. Black provides a break from all of the surrounding, common kitsch; it feels liberating somehow. I’ve worn black for almost two decades now. A few years back, I tried to bring in some brown, olive and gray, but it didn’t last long. However, I do own few dresses in color; I like color in its full impact, and a dress can deliver it without looking too overwhelming. I’m also a big fan of white. I choose to live in white empty spaces because I cannot relax in piled-up clutter.

Images via THE DIVINITUS