Ruse Fashion Week Showcased Designs by Young Designer Meriyan Bashova

The young designer Meriyan Bashova presented her creations during the final evening of Ruse Fashion Week on May 10, 2025, at the House of Culture in Ruse.

Meriyan Bashova is a designer with a distinct artistic sensitivity. She is 22 years old and in her final year of studies in "Fashion Design." Inspired by art and a desire to create, Meriyan sees fashion as a form of personal and cultural expression.

Throughout her academic journey, she has broadened her horizons through an Erasmus program in Istanbul – a city that gave her the opportunity to experience the diversity and dynamism of global fashion. Her participation in numerous fashion shows during her studies demonstrates her dedication, talent, and ambition for growth.

Meriyan is the winner of the Tailor Your Mind competition, selected by the jury of Italy’s oldest academy of haute couture and costume arts, KOEFIA, in Rome.

Meriyan Bashova also received a Sustainable Fashion Award from the Bulgarian Fashion Association, in recognition of her contribution to the development of ethical and responsible fashion in Bulgaria. The award was presented by Silvia Kabaivanova, Chair of the Bulgarian Fashion Association.

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1 – 7: Designs by Meriyan, modelled at Ruse Fashion Week

8: Meriyan Bashova receives the Sustainable Fashion Award from Silvia Kabaivanova, Chair of the Bulgarian Fashion Association

Photographer: Neno Valkovski