We create space for presentation opportunities for designers and brands locally and abroad and help them present their work and products through events, exhibitions, showrooms, and workshops. We enable local fashion to become known to professionals and the public and build a stronger fashion ecosystem in Slovakia.
The Hungarian Fashion and Design Agency (MDDÜ) recently organized the thirteenth edition of the Budapest Central European Fashion Week from January 22nd to 28th. The main venue of the event was the Museum of Fine Arts. Two Slovak designers, Jane Vaterková and Karin Elízová, the finalists of the Best Fashion Talent 2023 award, showcased their collections.
Below is a summary of the Slovak Fashion Council's projects organized or participated in 2023, which has helped spread awareness of Slovak local fashion and expand mutual foreign cooperation.
In June, we had the opportunity to participate in the prestigious event Global Fashion Summit, which took place in the lively environment of a concert hall in Copenhagen.
At the beginning of June, the first political discussion of the European Fashion Alliance (EFA), of which the Slovak Fashion Council is also a member, took place in Brussels. EFA is an organization representing the European clothing segment, and its mission is to promote sustainability and innovation in the fashion industry. The event, attended by prominent EU officials, was opened by Thierry Breton, EU Commissioner for the Internal Market, and Dr. Christian Ehler, Member of the European Parliament.
Slovak Fashion Council is a non-profit organization that aims to promote sustainable fashion and support the creative industry. We recently became an active member of the new European Fashion Alliance (EFA), which unites 25 fashion organizations from all over Europe.
Slovak designer Mata Durikovic presented her Pink Matrix bioplastic collection at the London Fashion Week. She showed that even luxury clothing aims to be sustainable and making it edible can make sustainability more attractive.
