Open Call
for designers
As part of the 14th year of the Fashion Event Dotek, an Open call was held for students and young designers. The selection focused on original collections reflecting the theme of the year Fragments.
Students from secondary, higher vocational and university schools from the Czech Republic and other European countries participated in the selection. The evaluated collections contained five to seven models and the emphasis was on the concept, creative processing and overall consistency of the collection.
The selection of designers took place on two levels. Student works of the UTB ateliér Design oděvu were created as part of the final assignments of individual years. The collections submitted through the Open Call were assessed by a professional jury consisting of personalities from the field of fashion practice.
What does the expert jury look like?
Student collections submitted to the Fashion Event Dotek are evaluated annually by a professional jury consisting of personalities from the Czech fashion scene. They assess not only the creative concept and originality, but also the concept and compliance with the theme of the year.
Expert jury
Open Call for designers
Nora Grundová
Nora Grundová is a well-known figure in the Czech fashion and media scene and the current editor-in-chief of the Czech edition of Harper’s Bazaar magazine. She previously worked as the editor-in-chief of flowee.cz magazine, led the lifestyle supplement E15 Zen and has been dedicated to writing, trends and leading creative teams for a long time. In her editorials, she often touches on topics such as sustainability, authenticity, finding direction or the importance of fashion in everyday life.
Tomáš Višňovský
Tomáš Višňovský is a Slovak fashion designer and artist who is currently studying at the Prague Academy of Fine Arts and Design under the guidance of Simona Rybáková in the Clothing and Footwear Design studio. His work is characterized by interpretations of female muses, creative solutions to tailoring technology and traditional clothing forms with a specific historicizing record. Tomáš often draws from real stories and his own manifesto. The motto that guides his work is – “Beauty is temporary, but ugliness lives forever.”
Jana Patočková
Jana Patočková is the fashion editor of Vogue CS. She works as a copywriter and columnist, studied fashion theory and has long been dedicated to the topics of feminism, pop culture and fashion. She publishes for titles such as Elle.cz, Radio Wave and also contributes to Heroine magazine and the Seznam Zprávy portal. Jana is also the co-author of the popular blog Vývařovna.com, which was nominated for the Magnesia Litera literary award. She is also the author of several books, including Život je raut. Last but not least, she is behind the audio show Ženy on the Audiotéka platform.
Liz Ovcharenko
Liz is a talented contemporary fashion and celebrity stylist with a focus on visual storytelling and fashion concept creation for artists. She also designs stage costumes and art direction across fashion and performance art. Her portfolio includes projects with names such as Bé Hà Nguyen, as well as long-term collaborations with Ben Cristoval, Luboš Kulíšek and Sofian MedjMedj, for whom she regularly provides styling. She draws her inspiration primarily from music and insight into a person’s personality, which allows her to create unique and individual styles.
Rozálie Zervanová
Rozálie Zervanová is an up-and-coming fashion designer, art director and stylist. As art director for Fashion Event Dotek, she is responsible for the overall aesthetic appearance of the event. Her role also includes leading a team of creatives who together create a unified visual language for the project and ensure that every detail corresponds to the artistic concept. In addition, Rozálie is involved in other projects, such as the fashion show EXIST, a platform where students of the Clothing Design studio present their bachelor’s and master’s collections to a wide professional audience.