Catta to present latest collection at Fashion Mill, Belarus

02 May '08

3 min read

This week Dutch fashion designer Catta Donkersloot will make her way to Minsk to present her latest collection at the Fashion Mill Festival in Belarus.

From the 2nd till the 4th of May Catta will be part of an international group of designers from Russia, Germany, Sweden, France and Italy to show upcoming European fashion talent.

The Embassy of Belarus contacted the Dutch Fashion Foundation in search of a Dutch fashion designer to represent upcoming fashion talent from the Netherlands.

The three-day Fashion Mill Festival is the central event in Belarus in the realm of design and fashion. The Festival has an 11 years long history and is officially sponsored by the Government of Belarus.

Main event during the festival is a contest for young Belarusian fashion designers. The winners are entitled to show their collections at the Festival, which is a national-level event.

Catta Donkersloot is very much looking forward to her participation in this event: “At the moment I really have no image of Minsk, Belarus and the fashion there.

While I'm there I would like to gain inspiration from such an unexpected angle and experience the Minsk fashion scene. Of course I'm also very curious to the response to my work.

I hope to get in contact with people who are interested in my designs and hopefully to interest some sale points in my clothes.

I would also like to research any possibilities of collaborating with Belarusian fabric producers and production companies.”

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