SANYA BORISOVA AND VERONIKA STEFANOVA IN A PHOTO SHOOT FOR BLINK

Silviya Todorova

Designer Radoslava Lazarova presents the Womanity Prom 2019 collection Actress Sanya Borisova shines with the formal dresses of the talented designer Radoslava Lazarova. In the sophisticated interior of the National Opera and Ballet, she participated in a photo shoot with dresses from the latest collection of fashion house "Blink". The actress partnered with the top model Veronika Stefanova and together, in front of photographer Ivomir Peshev's lens, they presented the creations of the young designer.

Included in the photo shoot are proposals from the Womanity Prom 2019 collection by fashion house "Blink". Specific to it are the unique author's laces, designed by Radoslava Lazarova. The current trend that the designer develops in the collection is the spectacular, transparent details. On them Radoslava Lazarova pays special attention, shaping the transparent elements in complex constructions. They can be seen in some of the dresses Sanya Borisova wore for the photo shoot. Among the most impressive in the collection is a red dress - a combination of two silhouettes in one, where interesting structural cuts and transparent elements are combined with 3D hand-made floral decoration and rich ornaments of pearls and crystals. Sanya Borisova poses with a black dress with shades of silver, graphite and ecru, pearl-covered. The asymmetric skirt with structural transparent elements is combined with a bustier with a hand-made embossment of crystals, feathers and beads. Among the "Blink" dresses, with which actress Sanya Borisova shines, are three in the feminine silhouette of a "mermaid" with beautiful slats and the colors are mocha, gold, body and powder.

One of them is the dress that Sanya Borisova chose for the official ceremony at the beautiful Chigi Palace in Ariccia, Italy where she received the Best Actress Award. The dress with baroque motifs and decoration of hand-made crystals in the color of citrine stone is specially selected by Radoslava Lazarova, according to the interior of the palace.

Asymmetry, different lengths and multi-layered skirts from spectacular transparent fabrics are also characteristic for the Womanity Prom 2019 collection by Blink Fashion House.

They are present in the design of the dresses selected for the top model Veronika Stefanova. The bordo dress with the "princess" silhouette features asymmetrical embossed lace with pearls, crystals and a corset with spectacular feathers. Also interesting is the "naked dress", covered with crystals with translucent transparent materials in body, graphite and powder.

Hand-made decoration of graphite crystals of different shapes and sizes follows the curves of the female body and silhouette of the "mermaid" type. Veronika Stefanova poses with another version of the so called "naked dress" - shorter with a distinct lush track. The decoration is again hand-made with graphite crystals, and the combination of colors includes: black, graphite and body. The strong asymmetry in another one of Radoslava Lazarova’s dresses highlights the interesting blend of flowing colors - dark blue, royal blue and teal color. The artistic youthful dress is a princess with a deep V-neckline, bare back and decorated with 3D transparent, hand-made flowers.

Photos:
1. – 5. Actress Sanya Borisova dressed by fashion house "Blink" from the Womanity Prom 2019 collection.
6. – 9. Top model Veronika Stefanova dressed by fashion house "Blink" from the Womanity Prom 2019 collection.
Photo: © Ivomir Peshev

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BALKANICA WEDDING & HONEYMOON EXPO 2019 WITH NEW WEDDING IDEAS

Silviya Todorova

Weddings are increasing in the traditional Bulgarian style The Embassy of Morocco presents exotic wedding traditions The 11th edition of Bulgaria's largest wedding exhibition - Balkanica Wedding & Honeymoon Expo 2019 - will be held on 19 and 20 January 2019 in Sofia Hotel Balkan. Traditionally at the beginning of the year, the event attracts the interest of couples who are going to have a wedding and within two days they meet with different representatives of the branch. The exhibition organizer is ExpoLine Ltd. - represented by Aneta Peny and Irini Batzaka.

At an official press conference on the occasion, the most important and up-to-date highlights of this year's edition of the exhibition were presented. For the first time Balkanica Wedding & Honeymoon Expo 2019 presents a Moroccan wedding courtesy of the Embassy of Morocco in Sofia. Ms. Aneta Peny, publisher of the Wedding Magazine, co-publisher of the Diplomatic Spectrum magazine and exhibition organizer, announced that an embassy partnership for the event was being done for the first time, but they are planning to turn it into a tradition and every year will present the wedding traditions in the culture of different countries. She remarked that: "More resolute brides can still organize a large part of their wedding in special conditions with discounts from exhibitors within the two-day exhibition."

A special guest at the press conference was HE. Ms. Zakia El Midaoui, ambassador of the Kingdom of Morocco to the Republic of Bulgaria, who spoke about Moroccan traditions when organizing a wedding. Jean Jadidi, an exhibitor, a florist from Mr. Garden, presented the trends in flower decorations. Prof. Lubomir Stoykov, President of the Academy of Fashion, was the head of the press conference and commented on the wedding dresses that were shown.

During the press conference for Balkanica Wedding & Honeymoon Expo 2019, traditional Moroccan takchita’s were shown with which the brides dress as well as the famous Moroccan caftans were demonstrated. The takchita’s are hand-woven with gold and silver threads, made of fine silk, lace and velvet, adorned with Swarovski stones and other semi-precious stones. Guests also touched on Moroccan culture by tasting Moroccan tea and delicious sweets.

Selected bridal gowns from her latest collections showed: fashion house "Blink" with designer Radoslava Lazarova, Mille Bridal, Victoria Bridal, House of Hats with designers Irina and Georgi Sardarevi, fashion house "Odeta" with designer Valeria Lazarcheva and wedding boutique "Alegra" with designers Galia Dolapchieva and Radostina Ilieva. The designer Radoslava Lazarova also summarized some of the leading trends: different lengths of the dresses, asymmetry, solved details, flats, superimposition of transparent fabrics, boots, corsets and bare shoulder, emphasizing femininity, accent on sleeves, 3D floral motifs, geometric elements.

The color combinations are all known to date: white, ivory, light ecru or champagne, as well as the use of a fabric with a bodily or tender pastel shade under the basic color. The silhouettes are varied - A line, "mermaid", type "princess" and high waist dresses, and dresses two in one. Matte satin, duo, chiffon, tulle, as well as their silk variants, of course, and the lace. At the press conference, Aneta Peny said that the traditional Bulgarian style weddings were greatly expanded and folk costumes and stylized variants were looking for them. These weddings are most desirable in mixed marriages and by Bulgarians who live abroad, but make their weddings in Bulgaria, in towns like Zheravna and Koprivshtitsa.

During the exhibition there will be a separate stand, which will present the Bulgarian customs and traditions as a comparison with those of Morocco. A total of 50 leading companies in the wedding industry are going to present their products.

Regarding the floral decoration, Jean Jadidi said the most popular are spring flowers, aromatic freesia, rose and, in particular, spray roses. For the Bulgarian weddings, the geranium is preferred as a symbol of health. Greener trends are green trends, which are made with more greenery. Classical white is always present, but many are looking for delicate pastel colors, such as pale pink and purple. The combination of red and green in flowers is preferred especially for weddings in traditional Bulgarian style.

The Balkanica Wedding & Honeymoon Expo 2019 also supports the Pink Foundation, founded by Albena Krusheva in the town of Tran, where interest groups for children from socially-impaired families are held. Their works will be included in the event with a separate booth. All visitors will have the opportunity to try their luck by participating in the lottery with many gifts and taking advantage of the big discounts that companies will make at the show. Balkanica Wedding & Honeymoon Expo 2019 can be visited on Saturday - 19.01.2019 from 11-19 pm and on Sunday - 20.01.2019 from 11-18 pm. The entrance is with invitations or a ticket from the booth at the price of 3 BGN.

www.balkanicaexpo.com

Photos:
1. Press conference for the biggest wedding exhibition in Bulgaria - BALKANICA WEDDING & HONEYMOON EXPO (19 - 20 January 2019).
HE. Ms. Zakia El Midaoui, Prof. Lubomir Stoykov, Aneta Peny, Elma Neikova (from right to left). 2. Press conference for the biggest wedding exhibition in Bulgaria - BALKANICA WEDDING & HONEYMOON EXPO (19 - 20 January 2019).
Aneta Peny and Prof. Lubomir Stoykov. 3. Press conference for the biggest wedding exhibition in Bulgaria - BALKANICA WEDDING & HONEYMOON EXPO (19 - 20 January 2019).
HE. Mrs. Zakia El Midaoui and Prof. Lubomir Stoykov.
4. Press conference for the biggest wedding exhibition in Bulgaria - BALKANICA WEDDING & HONEYMOON EXPO (19 - 20 January 2019).
Aneta Peny and Prof. Lubomir Stoykov with representatives of the Embassy of Morocco in Sofia and the models that presented the wedding takchitas.
5. Press conference for the biggest wedding exhibition in Bulgaria - BALKANICA WEDDING & HONEYMOON EXPO (19 - 20 January 2019).
Prof. Lubomir Stoykov with the models that presented bridal dresses.
6. Press conference for the biggest wedding exhibition in Bulgaria - BALKANICA WEDDING & HONEYMOON EXPO (19 - 20 January 2019).
Participants in the press conference: HE. Ms. Zakia El Midaoui, Aneta Peny, Jean Jadidi, Prof. Lubomir Stoykov and Nely Valkova.
7. – 12. Press conference for the biggest wedding exhibition in Bulgaria - BALKANICA WEDDING & HONEYMOON EXPO (19 - 20 January 2019).
13. Press conference for the biggest wedding exhibition in Bulgaria - BALKANICA WEDDING & HONEYMOON EXPO (19 - 20 January 2019).
Dress of fashion house "Blink" with designer Radoslava Lazrova.
14. Press conference for the biggest wedding exhibition in Bulgaria - BALKANICA WEDDING & HONEYMOON EXPO (19 - 20 January 2019).
Dress of wedding boutique "Alegra" with designers Galia Dolapchieva and Radostina Ilieva.
15. Press conference for the biggest wedding exhibition in Bulgaria - BALKANICA WEDDING & HONEYMOON EXPO (19 - 20 January 2019).
Dress by Mille Bridal.
16. Press conference for the biggest wedding exhibition in Bulgaria - BALKANICA WEDDING & HONEYMOON EXPO (19 - 20 January 2019).
Dress of fashion house "Odeta" with designer Valeria Lazarcheva. 17. Press conference for the biggest wedding exhibition in Bulgaria - BALKANICA WEDDING & HONEYMOON EXPO (19 - 20 January 2019).
Victoria Bridal Dress.
18. Press conference for the biggest wedding exhibition in Bulgaria - BALKANICA WEDDING & HONEYMOON EXPO (19 - 20 January 2019).
Miria and Vilma Mironov together with Irina Sardareva (in the middle) presented hats and toys of "House of Hats".
19. Press conference for the biggest wedding exhibition in Bulgaria - BALKANICA WEDDING & HONEYMOON EXPO (19 - 20 January 2019).
Bridal Dresses: Blink, Mille Bridal, Victoria Bridal, Odeta and Alegra.
20. Press conference for the biggest wedding exhibition in Bulgaria - BALKANICA WEDDING & HONEYMOON EXPO (19 - 20 January 2019).
HE. Ms. Zakia El Midoui and Prof. Lubomir Stoykov tried Moroccan tea.
21. Press conference for the biggest wedding exhibition in Bulgaria - BALKANICA WEDDING & HONEYMOON EXPO (19 - 20 January 2019).
During the press conference, traditional aromatic Moroccan tea was offered.
22. Press conference for the biggest wedding exhibition in Bulgaria - BALKANICA WEDDING & HONEYMOON EXPO (19 - 20 January 2019).
Prof. Lubomir Stoykov with a representative from the Embassy of Morocco.
23. Press conference for the biggest wedding exhibition in Bulgaria - BALKANICA WEDDING & HONEYMOON EXPO (19 - 20 January 2019).
HE. Ms Zakia El Midaoui, Prof. Lubomir Stoykov and the designer Radoslava Lazarova (from left to right).
24. Press conference for the biggest wedding exhibition in Bulgaria - BALKANICA WEDDING & HONEYMOON EXPO (19 - 20 January 2019).
Elma Neikova and Prof. Lubomir Stoykov. 25. Press conference for the biggest wedding exhibition in Bulgaria - BALKANICA WEDDING & HONEYMOON EXPO (19 - 20 January 2019).
Iva Atanasova and Prof. Lubomir Stoykov.
26. Press conference for the biggest wedding exhibition in Bulgaria - BALKANICA WEDDING & HONEYMOON EXPO (19 - 20 January 2019).
Participants in the press conference.
27. Press conference for the biggest wedding exhibition in Bulgaria - BALKANICA WEDDING & HONEYMOON EXPO (19 - 20 January 2019).
Iva Atanasova and Prof. Lubomir Stoykov.
28. Press conference for the biggest wedding exhibition in Bulgaria - BALKANICA WEDDING & HONEYMOON EXPO (19 - 20 January 2019).
Prof. Lubomir Stoykov.
29. Press conference for the biggest wedding exhibition in Bulgaria - BALKANICA WEDDING & HONEYMOON EXPO (19 - 20 January 2019).
Aneta Peny and Prof. Lubomir Stoykov.
30. Press conference for the biggest wedding exhibition in Bulgaria - BALKANICA WEDDING & HONEYMOON EXPO (19 - 20 January 2019).
HE. Ms. Zakia El Midaoui, Prof. Lubomir Stoykov, Aneta Peny.
Photo: Hilife / Ot Igla Do Konetz

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ACADEMY OF FASHION AWARDS THE MOST STYLISH AND ELEGANT BULGARIANS

Silviya Todorova

The Academy of Fashion with president Prof. Lubomir Stoykov, awarded for the tenth consecutive year the most elegant and successful Bulgarians. Mrs. Maya Manolova, Ombudsman of the Republic of Bulgaria, received a special prize for the most stylish politician and public figure. The awards "BG Fashion Icon 2018" went to: Maya Antova and Juliana Doncheva in the "Business" category, Jacqueline Wagenstein in the Culture category, Kristina Patrashkova in the Media and Journalism category and Yana Marinova and Orlin Pavlov in the Art category. The official ceremony took place on 12 December in the Vitosha Park Hotel in Sofia. The event brought together some of the most influential people in society and the public space.

The prizes were awarded by former winners of the "BG Fashion Icon" award: Iliana Raeva, Iliana Zaharieva, Kapka Amzina, Niki Sotirov, Niki Kanchev and Niki Iliev. The ceremony was also attended by Kristina Manolova - Marketing and Communications Manager of Automotor Corporation AD, official representative of Citroen for Bulgaria.

At the beginning of the ceremony, Prof. Lubomir Stoykov pointed out: "Today's society has a pressing need for valuable opinion leaders and positive models of style and behavior. I strongly hope that with its awards, the Academy of Fashion contributes to raising the visual culture and highlighting the good reputation and professionalism in contrast to the fakes, imitations and dubious popularity. " In the show on the occasion of the tenth anniversary edition of the "BG Fashion Icon" awards for the first time in Bulgaria were shown metal dresses - works of the Bulgarian sculptor Jivko Sedlarski.

Actual collections presented: the luxury fashion designer Desizo Monni with designer Ivan Ginchev, the winner of the "Golden Needle 2018" award for bridal fashion - Hristo Chuchev, fashion house "Blink" with designer Radoslava Lazarova, Axel Hardy, fashion house "Banderol" with design team Desislava and Nikola Karadamianov, Dilyana Mateeva, creator of the fashion brand Art.Look, Elena Zlateva, winner of "Golden Needle" 2018 in the category "Best young designer" and the talented young designers Alexandra Petrova and Maria Delchev. The winners of the Golden Needle that showcased one model were: Jana Jekova, Ivan Donev, Mariela Gemisheva, Vyara Georgieva, Teodora Spasova, Antonia Yordanova, Megi Petkova and Nikolay Bozhilov. The students of Prof. Lubomir Stoykov from the National Academy of Art, with a major international presence, also showed a specially selected outfit: Tao Zinyu (China), Rima Yunis (Israel), Irina Matov (Serbia), Ivana Stamenov (Serbia), David Stoyanovski (Macedonia), Siana Ivanova, Lora Lilova, Lydia Hristova, Stamena Konstantinova and Inan Nedzhibova. Among the guests who honored the event were the winners of the award "BG Fashion Icon": Valeria Veleva, Yordana Dimitrova, Iva Ekimova, Irina Papazova, Roumiana Marinova, Stela Yordanova, Rossitsa Stoycheva, Tsveti Radoycheva, Anelia Ivanova, Gergana Stoyanova, Elena Karakoleva, Valentina Ivanova, Krasimira Bogdanova, Desislava Bachvarova, Gergana Zefirova, Yavor Tsakov and others. The "BG Fashion Icon 2018" was the charming Geri Doncheva, who was dressed in a dress by the designer Radoslava Lazarova during the show, and in the ceremony dressed by Hristo Chuchev. The preparation and choreography of the show was entrusted to Boyan Karaivanov. "BG Fashion Icon 2018" is realized with the kind assistance of: Kimbo, Vitosha Park Hotel, A1, DSK Bank, Citroen, Agresia, Nedelya, "Jardin Florist", Marina Mladenova, Niki Tonev and beauty salons - Hair Box and V & A Glamor.

Photos:
1. The President of the Academy of Fashion and the winners at the ceremony: Juliana Doncheva, Maya Manolova, Prof. Lubomir Stoykov, Yana Marinova, Orlin Pavlov, Maya Antova, Jacqueline Wagenstein and Kristina Patrashkova (from left to right).
2. The winners at the ceremony: Juliana Doncheva, Maya Manolova, Yana Marinova, Orlin Pavlov, Maya Antova, Jacqueline Wagenstein and Kristina Patrashkova (from left to right).
3. Maya Manolova received a special prize for the most stylish politician and public figure.
4. Maya Manolova and Prof. Lubomir Stoykov.
5. Juliana Doncheva received the prize "BG Fashion Icon" in the category "Business".
6. Kapka Amzina, Yuliana Doncheva and Prof. Lubomir Stoykov (from left to right).
7. Maya Antova received the prize "BG fashion icon" in the category "Business".
8. Iliana Zaharieva, Maya Antova and Prof. Lubomir Stoykov (from left to right).
9. Jacqueline Wagenstein received the "BG Fashion Icon" award in the "Culture" category.
10. Niki Sotirov, Jacqueline Wagenstein Prof. Lubomir Stoykov (from left to right).
11. Kristina Patrashkova received the "BG Fashion Icon" award in the category "Media and Journalism".
12. Kristina Manolova, Prof. Lubomir Stoykov, Kristina Patrashkova and Niki Kanchev (from left to right).
13. Orlin Pavlov received the "BG Fashion Icon" award in the category "Art".
14. Iliana Raeva, Orlin Pavlov and Prof. Lubomir Stoykov (from left to right).
15. Yana Marinova received the prize "BG Fashion Icon" in the category "Art".
16. Niki Iliev, Yana Marinova and Prof. Lubomir Stoykov (from left to right).
Photo credit: © Hilife / Academy of Fashion

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