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Designers: Nora Gotseva, Viktor Spasov, Maria Boneva, Nelina Stoycheva

The “Recycle/Upcycle” collection was created by second-year students of the Fashion Bachelor’s program at NBU as part of one of their semester assignments. The collection aims to transform, deconstruct, and breathe new life into old denim garments. The clothing in the collection is entirely made from upcycled denim and incorporates various techniques such as deconstruction, patchwork, hand dyeing, and others that highlight the designers’ thought processes and work. This creates a sense of incompleteness and uniqueness in each item of the collection. The students who worked on this collection are Nora Gotseva, Viktor Spasov, Maria Boneva, and Nelina Stoycheva.

Lead Designers: Christina Savova, Kristina Kolodeeva

Assistant Designers: Maria Boneva, Ralitsa Nikolova, Lora Prodanova, Ivayla Petrova, Nikol Ivanova

The “Ex Voto” collection by FASHION X NBU, a university fashion label at New Bulgarian University, showcases the creative collaboration between students and professors. It provides students with practical training and a simulated designer fashion house environment to hone their skills and understand industry challenges.

Inspired by votive gifts and the idea of contribution and grace, the “Ex Voto” collection presents contemporary fashion garments for 2024. It blends rustic style, street fashion, elegance, and classicism. The clothing and accessories feature a fresh perspective, combining retro elegance with sustainable materials. The standout “Contemporary Ex Votos – Spiritual Hand” pattern symbolizes the connection between the inner and outer worlds. Vibrant colors like purple, ultramarine, and sulfur yellow create striking and eccentric visuals, complemented by the calm elegance of the light ecru shade.

Lead Designer: Viktor Spasov

Assistant Designer: Stefan Radev

The “INDIVIDUALISTIC” collection is the work of designer Viktor Spasov and his brand Atelier VERÈDIA. “VERÉDIA” is the name of the fashion brand founded by Viktor in 2022 with the aim of creating innovative fashion, changing people’s view of fashion as a necessity. Each of the VERÉDIA models is handcrafted to perfection, strictly adhering to the taste and style of the Hollywood glamour of the last century. “VERÉDIA” is an imaginary being, the creature we all have inside want to bring to the surface. “VERÉDIA” gives freedom of expression, releasing the glamorous personality hidden in each of us. Still, it doesn’t hurt to look dazzling.

The outfits from the “INDIVIDUALISTIC” collection are inspired by the style of the 1950s, but modernized and adapted to today’s world. The idea is to give a “second chance” to the silhouettes, and for them to get a breath of fresh air from the 21st century. The inspiration is taken from several places, stories and people, starting from ancient Greek mythological tales, the Samodivi, the legendary forest nymphs, the twelve Labours of Heracles are presented as outfits. Elvira Mistress of the Dark, Anjelica Huston and Carolyn Jones as Morticia Addams, also some Disney villains such as Maleficent, Cruella de Vill and Ursula play a role in the inspiration behind the collection. The villains we love to hate but secretly dream of being.