Education
Studies
2005-2008 Student at the University of Arts and Design of Cluj-Napoca, Romania,
fashion section, first stage; diploma of Fashion Designer, second specialization Textile Prints
2008-2010 Student at the University of Arts and Design of Cluj-Napoca, Romania,
fashion section, universitary studies master programme, graduated with "Magna Cum Laude"
Apprenticeships&Collaborations
2006 june-oct Apprenticeship at the "Knox" firm, producing shirts and fitness products
2007 june-oct Apprenticeship at the "Knox" firm, producing shirts and fitness products
2008 june-oct Apprenticeship in women clothing at firm "Urma" in Cluj-Napoca
2005 Collaboration with "Gia" firm in Cluj-Napoca; handpainting on feminine tailleurs
2007sept- 2009 Collaborator of KNOX firm, on women shirts, developing prints and patterns
2008 – present Collaboration with "Urma" firm, on women clothing and accesoires
Masterclasses
2009 24-28 oct Masterclass educational program "Trench Mutation" on the theme of deconstruction and reconstruction of a classic trench using an existing trench and techno materials like plastic foils, within the framework of the Arts of Fashion Symposium, Philadelphia 2009; instructors Matthieu Blazy, creative designer for Raf Simons, and Julie Perrin, accesoires colaborator with Hermes
2010 3-7 dec Masterclass educational program "Fashion and Surface", work on surface, element and printed techniques; instructors Aurore Thibout, Hyeres Public Grand Prize winner in 2006, and Laurence Teillet, graduate at Central Saint Martins London, former designer for Martin Margiela; within the framework of the Arts of Fashion Symposium, San Francisco 2010
Others
2008 august “Fashion trends“ seminary – womenswear at the STYL-KABO Fair, Brno, menswear– spring/summer 2009; Lecturer: Ellen Haeser, fashion trends expert – Holland
2009 17-18 march Fall/Winter Trends 2009-2010 presentation, men and women, by Mara Michel, University of Arts and Design
2009 may Didier Grumbach-Conference about the French history of marques and designers, within the framework of Pasarelle, Festival de la Mode, event organized by the Embassy of France in Bucharest
2009 may Tendances forecast sustained by Gert van Keuken, Studio Edelkoort et de L'Institut Francais de la Mode, within the framework of Pasarelle, Festival de la Mode, event organized by the Embassy of France in Bucharest
Qualifications
Women's wear primary, but also Men's wear, CAD, Fine Arts,
Textile techniques (boiling, shibori, burning, painting, press, thermocolant foil, knitting)
Work Experience
2005 april Design and execution of the hostesses outfits of the "Lafarge " group at TIB (International Fair Bucharest)
2005 sept Design of the hostesses outfits for a "Dove" products promotion
2008 feb Creating children costumes for a group project at the University UAD, with embroidery and knitwork applications
2007-2008 Design and execution of the collection "Ultrablack" inspired by the black paintings(1979-1985) of Pierre Soulages; the main idea is, creating various textile surfaces in black combinations, obtaining different ways of light reflection
2009 march-april Design and execution of the collection "Shadows. A Protest Against the War"
2009 april Creating the costume for the main actress in the theatre play "The Life Before Us" by Romain Gary, directed by Alina Rece, at The Nottara Theatre Bucharest
2010 may Styling with clothing from the collection "Shadows" for a short movie, in Toulouse, Université Le Mirail, as part of the project FABREC(Fabrique Européenne Culturelle), "Les Grand Ateliers de Creation" illustrating the theatre play "Entre Puertas y Paredes (Architectura de una vecindad)" by Gracia Morales
2010 sept Creating the costume for the main actor in the theatre play "Hamlet" by Shakespeare, directed by Alina Rece, at The National Theatre in Craiova
2010 sept-nov Design and execution of the collection "Dreams", inspired by Boticelli's "The Spring" and some old pictures
Competitions
2008 nov Participation at the national student fashion ideas contest "INSPIRED" , 8th place (from 76) with a men collection
2008 18 dec Participation with the collection "Black Poetry" in Sibiu, where the magazine "Push" promoted five young designers from Cluj-Napoca
2009 feb Chosen among the 10 finalists at the "Pasarelle" contest organized by the Embassy of France in Bucharest
2009 june Chosen among the finalists of the Arts of Fashion Competition, Philadelphia 2009
2010 march Chosen among 10 best young Romanian designers to participate to a campaign organized by Campari, "Recycle Your passion"
2010 may Chosen among the finalists of the Arts of Fashion Competition, San Francisco 2010
2011 april Second place at the yearly international competition “Clash of the Artists” New York, Fashion section
2011 may Featured Artist in Fashion Design of the month may 2011, declared by the organization Art For Progress in New York
2012 february Featured Artist in Fashion Design of the month february 2012, declared by the organization Art For Progress in New York
Exhibitions/Presentations
2006 16 nov Fashion show for men at the “Universitaria Fair” of the Universities of Cluj-Napoca, representing the University of Arts and Design
2008 22 june-4 july Participation at the yearly exhibiton of the students of the University of Art at EXPO Transilvania, Cluj-Napoca
2008 june Presentation of the debut collection "Outrenoir" at "POLLUS MALL", Cluj-Napoca, collection inspired by the black paintings of Pierre Soulages
2008 august Participation at the STYL-KABO Textile Fair in Brno, among the 8 finalists, with the collection "Ultrablack"
2008 19 nov Individual participation representing UAD at the annual fair "Universitaria" Cluj-Napoca with the collection "Ultrablack"
2009 28 may Presentation of some representative panels at the finalist's Defilee of the Pasarelle Contest 2009, at the French Institute in Bucharest
2009 30 may Invited to the Pasarelle fashion fair, at the French Institute in Bucharest
2009 june Participation at the collective Exhibition WIP (Work in Progress) with handmade clothing unicates, at the Matei Corvin Gallery, Cluj-Napoca
2009 27 oct Collective exhibition of participating fashion sketches of the competition, Bossone Lobby of the Drexel University, within the framework of the Arts of Fashion Symposium, Philadelphia 2009
2009 28 oct Participation with three outfits at the final show of the Arts of Fashion Symposium, Philadelphia 2009, at the Philadephia Museum of Art
2010 11 nov Participation with personal collection spring/summer 2011 "Dreams" at the Cluj Fashion Week (CFW), the gardens of Fullton Hotel
2010 22 nov Special guest, presenting the collection "Dreams", at the Business Gala Excellency 2010, Club T Hotel, Cluj-Napoca
2010 6 dec Collective Fashion Illustration Exhibition of the AoF Candidates – The Art Institute of California – San Francisco
2010 7 dec Participation with three outfits at the final show of the Arts of Fashion Symposium, at the Bentley Reserve San Francisco
2011 8 march Presentation of a collection of perforated evening dresses during an event for Women's Day at the Poesis Hotel in Satu-Mare
2011 may Fashion Show presenting the Collection “Dreams” at the Headquarters Gallery in New York
2011 july Fashion presentation of the collection “Geisha” during the Split Fashion Week, Croatia
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSq98UJcT14
2012 april Presentation of the collection “Psychedelic Spring” during the event “Spring Fashion Night” at the Poesis Hotel in Satu-Mare
Installations
(Containing Collection Pieces)
2009 june Participation at the Exhibition WIP (Work in Progress) with an installation of compositions and clothing as a protest agains the war, at the Matei Corvin Gallery, Cluj-Napoca
2010 may Collective installation containgin clothing and short videos in Toulouse, Université Le Mirail, as part of the project FABREC(Fabrique Européenne Culturelle), "Les Grand Ateliers de Creation" illustrating the theatre play "Entre Puertas y Paredes (Architectura de una vecindad)" by Gracia Morales
2010 june Installation at The Halls of EXPO Transilvania, "What War May Bring", of clothing objects and compositions, on the theme of war, exhibition organized among the University of Arts and Design Gala
Related Work Experience
2006 nov Pastel exhibition at “Universitaria Fair”, Cluj-Napoca, Halls of Expo Transilvania
2007 oct-nov Painting the room 310 of the BLOOM Hotel in Bruxelles, Belgium, as part of a project organized by ELIA, The European Ligue of Institutes of Art
2009 sept Chosen among the 43 best posters, of more than 200, by the Shake Your Rights International Artistic Competition promoted by Art for the World Europe, NABA-Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti Milano and the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) - under the patronage of the Italian Ministry of University and Research - for the 60th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The best posters were presented in exhibitions in Milan and Geneva.
2010 8-15 march Patricipation at the Workshop inside the interdisciplinary project FABREC – Cultural European Fabric, with european funds, part of the programs The Culture 2007-2013. Partners of the project are: The University of Arts and Design Cluj-Napoca, Romania, Universite Toulouse le Mirail, France and The Music Academy Bydgoszcz, Poland
2010 24-28 march Participation at a virtual textile exhibition "Textiel Festival" in Leiden, Holland
2010 april Creation of posters for the competition "Death is not Justice"
2010 may Self Portrait Project, collective exhibition organized by Art House Co-op at their gallery in Brooklin; works printed in catalogue
2010 august The Scavenger Project V2, collective exhibition organized by Art House Co-op at their gallery in Brooklin; works printed in catalogue
2010 sept-nov Among the the top 150 works for the Peace Project. The exhibition was held in Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York and Sierra Leone; with auctions, raising funds for the people and war amputees in Sierra Leone.
2011 april The Fiction Project, collective exhibition of sketchbooks organized by Art House Co-op at their gallery in Brooklin; works printed in catalogue
2011 may Participation at BIENNALE AIRE in Xalapa, Veracruz, Mexico, at the Small Format Textile Salon; works printed in catalogue