Open Call
For designers
WHO IS THE OPEN CALL FOR?
Fashion Event Dotek annually announces an Open Call, which is intended for students and new fashion talents. This year’s designer collections reflect the theme of the 14th year, Fragments.
Students from secondary, higher vocational and university schools from the Czech Republic and other European countries can participate in the Open Call.
The selection of designers takes place on two levels. Student works from the TBU Clothing Design studio are created as part of the final assignments for each year. Collections submitted through the Open Call are assessed by a professional jury consisting of personalities from the fashion industry.
What does the expert jury look like?
Student collections submitted to the Fashion Event Dotek are evaluated annually by a professional jury composed of personalities from the Czech fashion scene. They assess not only the creative concept and originality, but also the concept and consistency with the theme of the year.
In the past, the jury has included Jan Boublík, creative and digital manager at Vogue magazine, Miroslav Romaniv, stylist and creative consultant, and Liz Ovcharenko, Executive Art Director at BeWorn and stylist.
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.
Application
For SILENT AUCTION
WHO IS THE APPLICATION FOR?
Through Application, Fashion Event Dotek annually provides space not only to students with experience in fashion design, but also opens it to everyone who wants to present themselves as part of a non-profit project.
The artworks are part of a silent auction that will take place throughout the event, and the auctioned amount will go to support the activities of the Aliance žen s rakovinou prsu, o.p.s..
WHAT ARE THE REGISTRATION CONDITIONS?
The product submitted does not have to correspond to this year’s theme of Fragments. Creators could submit any product, from clothing, footwear and fashion accessories to product design, graphics, glass or photography.
Applications could be submitted via the online form until January 4, 2026.