Cracow Fashion Week 2014
Cracow Fashion Week 2014 concluded with the Cracow Fashion Awards gala, where several SAPU graduates presented collections inspired by various eras, art, and personal experiences.
The competition took place at the Nowa Huta Cultural Centre and the Museum of Municipal Engineering, accompanied by shows from international designers and notable SAPU alumni. The jury, composed of renowned fashion experts and journalists, awarded the best collections with prestigious distinctions, internships, and both material and monetary prizes.
The Collection of the Year went to Karolina Kuczer-Płoszaj for “Welcome to Paradise”, and many winners received invitations to prestigious internships and competitions both in Poland and abroad.
Highlights
Young SAPU designers showcased a variety of collections, with the Collection of the Year awarded to Karolina Kuczer-Płoszaj for Welcome to Paradise. The best designs received prestigious distinctions, internships, and invitations to competitions, promoting creativity and the development of talent.
Event details
Cracow Fashion Week opens with the SAPU Graduation Show – Cracow Fashion Awards (CFA), the most prestigious graduation fashion show in Poland and a competition for SAPU graduates. For years, the show has continuously promoted young talents in fashion design.
Each year, CFA attracts representatives from leading media as well as well-known figures from Polish and international fashion and art, who award prestigious prizes to graduates — including internships abroad and in Poland, opportunities to present collections in London, Moscow, Lviv, Riga, Minsk, free booths at Fashion Week Poland, and features in influential fashion magazines.
Thanks to the SAPU graduation show and the intensive promotion of young designers, Kraków has ranked 23rd among the world’s fashion capitals, surpassing cities such as Frankfurt, Vienna, San Francisco, and Rio de Janeiro. The show takes place in the exclusive spaces of the ICE Kraków Congress Centre.