![thesalting SPOTLIGHT | henry zankov: designer/owner ZANKOV](http://thesalting.com/cdn/shop/articles/IMG_6124.jpg?v=1720647233)
a definite highlight of our time in Florence last month, was sharing the experience with Henry Zankov, friend and the talent behind the knitwear based brand ZANKOV.
thesalting: what initially drew you to knitwear and working with yarn?
Henry Zankov: I love to make something from scratch, this is why I love this idea of creating a textile and a garment from a fiber. it's similar to cooking which I also enjoy.
ts: what is the main source of inspiration /core of your brand ZANKOV?
hz: my heritage and as well as my fascination with color.
ts: 3 favorite movies?
hz:
1. jean dielman by chantal akerman
2. l'avenir by mia hansen-love
3. Paris is burning by jennie livingston
ts: last movie you've seen in a theater?
hz: corsage
ts: morning or evening?
hz: morning and evening
ts: 3 favorite restaurants in New York?
hz:
1. king
2. commerce inn
3. souen
ts: favorite city?
hz: new york
ts: summer plans?
hz: lots of cooking and swimming in the ocean
ts: biggest reward having your own business?
hz: there is an incredible sense of freedom
ts: biggest challenge?
hz: not having enough time in the day
portrait / photographed in florence, June 2024