On June 26, 2026, Chisinau (Republic of Moldova) hosted the 8th International Festival "Students’ Fashion Day 2026". Organized by the Faculty of Design of the Technical University of Moldova, the event has become an authoritative academic platform for showcasing the creative achievements of young designers and strengthening international cooperation between specialized higher education institutions.
The Kyiv National University of Technologies and Design was represented at the festival by a delegation consisting of Nataliia Lesiuta, Director of the Student Fashion and Creativity Center, alongside talented students from the KNUTD Department of Art and Costume Design — Yevheniia Chmykh and Daniil Pohrebniak.
As part of the official runway show program, the young designers from KNUTD presented their author’s collections:
The students' projects were supervised by Iryna Chubotina, PhD, Senior Lecturer at the Department of Art and Costume Design, and Iryna Davydenko, Associate Professor at the Department of Art and Costume Design.
This year, the festival brought together creative youth and leading higher education institutions from various European countries, including Ukraine, Moldova, Romania, Serbia, and Croatia. Young designers presented their collections from such educational institutions as: Kyiv National University of Technologies and Design, Ukraine; Technical University of Moldova, Republic of Moldova; West University of Timișoara, Romania; George Enescu National University of Arts (Iași), Romania; Aurel Vlaicu University of Arad, Romania; Gheorghe Asachi Technical University of Iași, Romania; University of Oradea, Romania; University of Novi Sad, Serbia, among others. The level of craftsmanship, original concepts, and quality of execution demonstrated by our students earned genuine admiration from foreign colleagues and guests, once again reaffirming the prestige of the Ukrainian school of design.
We express our sincere gratitude to the organizers of the festival — the Technical University of Moldova: Marcela Irovan, Dean of the Faculty of Design, Alina Tocarciuc, Director of the TUM Student Fashion Center, as well as the entire team, for the official invitation, warm welcome, high level of technical support, and an excellent opportunity for professional dialogue.
Participation in "Students’ Fashion Day 2026" marks another significant step in the development of KNUTD's international integration, opening new horizons for creative cooperation and promoting the university's achievements on the international stage. We wholeheartedly congratulate our students on their successful showcase and wish them new creative victories and endless inspiration!
03.07.2026
