September 4–6, 2026
BLOOM FASHION FESTIVAL
2026
LOCATION
PLOIEȘTI PALACE OF CULTURE
CONCEPT
ANIMA
BLOOM Fashion Festival returns on September 4–6 to the Ploiești Palace of Culture, bringing together established and emerging designers, visual artists, creative industry professionals, and fashion enthusiasts in an event dedicated to contemporary creation.
The fifth edition takes place under the curatorial concept ANIMA, an invitation to discover fashion beyond aesthetics, as an expression of identity, emotion, and interiority.
Each collection becomes an artistic discourse in which the body, form, and movement create a visual and sensory experience, transforming the runway into a space for creative manifestation.
Throughout the three days, audiences will discover fashion shows, art installations, exhibitions, performances, and opportunities to meet designers and industry professionals, creating a dialogue between fashion, art, and contemporary culture.
BLOOM Fashion Festival reaffirms its mission to support new generations of creators, promote diversity, inclusion, and sustainability, and strengthen fashion as a form of cultural expression and social impact. We invite you to be part of an experience where every creation tells a story, and every appearance on the runway becomes a manifestation of the soul behind fashion.
SPECIAL GUESTS
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A true icon of Romanian fashion, Eli Lăslean, founder of ELLIS Fashion House, joins BLOOM with more than three decades of experience in the fashion industry. With an impressive 34-year career, Eli Lăslean belongs to a generation of designers who have played an important role in shaping and professionalizing contemporary Romanian fashion. Over the years, she has built a distinctive brand synonymous with elegance, femininity, and exceptional atelier craftsmanship.. |
| Denis Predescu, a designer and architect, brings a distinctive vision shaped by the intersection of fashion, architecture, art, and performance. His projects and creations have been showcased in international settings, from Paris and Cannes to Monaco, Dubai, and New York. In 2026, he presented his work in Paris, including as part of a project held during Paris Fashion Week. |  |
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Among the designers featured in this edition is Evgheni Hudorojcov, founder and Creative Director of EHO
and one of the most prominent designers from the Republic of Moldova. His collections have long transcended the country’s borders, being showcased in
major international fashion settings, from Paris and New York to Los Angeles and China. EHO has also made history in Moldovan fashion by being included
in the official Paris Fashion Week calendar.
Known for his couture and demi-couture creations, striking silhouettes, and intricate detailing, Evgheni Hudorojcov brings to BLOOM the experience of a designer who has built his distinctive identity through a continuous dialogue with the international fashion scene. |
| Tudor Personal Tailor redefines modern men’s elegance through made-to-measure tailoring that blends British refinement with Italian flair. Founded in 2010, the brand brings timeless sartorial excellence into the modern era, working with premium fabrics from Loro Piana, Zegna, and Holland & Sherry. Each creation is a statement of style, sophistication, and enduring distinction. |  |
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Mihnea Covaci is a fashion designer with a remarkable presence both on the national and international stage, with his creations featured in the prestigious pages of Vogue. His creative universe is defined by a dark, powerful, and expressive aesthetic, where femininity is portrayed as an authentic force, unapologetic and uncompromising. His SIGIL collection explores the connection between the designer’s personal identity and occult symbolism inspired by the rituals and cultural traditions of African tribes. |
| Lăcrămioara Crișan holds a PhD in Visual Arts and is a fashion designer whose work explores the dialogue between contemporary fashion and art as a form of research. Her creative practice is rooted in the aesthetics of contemporary urban avant-garde. She gained international recognition at the 2019 World Fashion Festival Awards in Dubai, where she received the “Best Accessory Brand” award, and has taken part in major projects and events within the Romanian fashion scene. Her doctoral thesis, “The Shirt, an Image Worth a Thousand Words,” was defended in 2024 at the National University of Arts in Bucharest and was further developed through a fashion collection of the same name, presented at the UNArte Gala 2024, Fashion Premium Magazine, and Bloom Fashion Festival. In 2026, selected pieces from the collection were featured in the ARTEFAPTE exhibition at the National Museum of Art in Constanța. |  |
PROGRAM
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2026
WORKSHOPS & NETWORKING EVENT
Ballroom “Your Events” by Schnitzel Haus
10:00-11:00
Fashion and Visual Power: Fashion in Contemporary Pop Culture
Presented by Raluca Enver, Curator, Cultural Manager and Independent Visual Culture Researcher – Founder of Enver & Kynsburg
Coffee break & networking
11:30-12:30
Designing in the Age of Circular Fashion: From Creative Vision to Responsible Fashion Design
Presented by Mădălina Corciu, Public Relations and CSR Manager at Humana People to People
Coffee break & networking
13:00-15:00
A T-Shirt, a New Story – T-Shirt Upcycling Workshop Using the Shibori Technique
Presented by Assoc. Prof. PhD Diana Bota – Faculty of Design, Aurel Vlaicu University of Arad
Coffee break & networking
15:30-16:30
A Deliberate Image: Fashion as a Personal Branding Tool
Presented by Loredana Novac – Founder of Lace Magazine
Special Guest ALIN GĂLĂȚESCU – Fashion & Lifestyle Analyst / Event Creator
Coffee break & networking
19:00-21:00
Networking Event – Official Opening Ceremony & Networking
Hosted by Ballroom “Your Events” by Schnitzel Haus
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2026
FASHION SHOWS – PALACE OF CULTURE
16:00-21:00
ACT I — BLOOM MANIFEST / THE VISION
OPENING MANIFESTO
AVANTGARDE LIVE SHOW
Cătălin Stănescu, Anca Dumitrache, Ramona Rădulescu, Andreea Săbăreanu
DENIS PREDESCU
LĂCRĂMIOARA CRIȘAN
TUDOR TAILOR
TR FASHION ACADEMY
STELIANA MACSIMOV
HUMANA X UNARTE
EVGHENI HUDOROJCOV
Coffee break & networking
ACT II — BLOOM EDU / THE FUTURE
MIHNEA COVACI
UNIVERSITATEA „AUREL VLAICU” DIN ARAD
ACADEMIA DE MUZICĂ, TEATRU ȘI ARTE PLASTICE DIN REPUBLICA MOLDOVA
UNIVERSITATEA DIN ORADEA
UNIVERSITATEA NAȚIONALĂ DE ARTE „GEORGE ENESCU” DIN IAȘI
ACADEMIA DE MUZICĂ, DANS ȘI ARTE PLASTICE „PROF. ASEN DIAMANDIEV” DIN PLOVDIV
NOXVITA BY LARA IOAN
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2026
FASHION SHOWS – PALACE OF CULTURE
16:00-20:00
ACT III — BLOOM Classic - THE ICONS
ELI LĂSLEAN
GRACE ATELIER
CLAUDIA CASTRASE
VLĂDILĂ
LORELIA ELEGANCE
Coffee break & networking
ACT IV —BLOOM Young Talent — THE NEXT GENERATION
ALESSIA
MALVERA
NEXT
BOUTIQUE FOR YOU
BAMBINII
LORELIA KIDS
CURATORS
RALUCA ENVER
Independent curator, cultural manager, and researcher in contemporary visual culture, with experience in developing curatorial projects and promoting contemporary art.
LĂCRĂMIOARA CRIȘAN
Visual artist, fashion designer, and PhD in Visual Arts, whose work focuses on researching clothing heritage and exploring the dialogue between tradition and contemporary creation.
MAIN PARTNERS
Event organized with the support of Ploiești City Hall and Prahova County Council
PARTENERI INSTITUTIONALI
PARTENERI BEAUTY
PARTENERI ORGANIZATIONALI
PARTENERI MEDIA
