European Journalists April Issue | Page 19

FIRST  KIDS  FASHION  WEEK  THIS  APRIL  IN  ZAGREB     This   spring   the   Kids   Fashion   week,   a   special   fashion   event,   intended   for   children,   is   to   be   held   for   the   first   time   in   Croatia.   During   the   two   days   of   event,   from   25-­‐26   th   of   April   at   the   Hypo   centre   in   Zagreb,   renowned   Croatian   designers   will   present   a   collection   of   domestic   and  foreign  brands,  which  will  be  dedicated  to  children.     Last  year,  the  first  kids  fashion  week    was  held  in  London,  and  this  year  it  is  time  to  present   Croatia  as  a  potential  children's  fashion  industry.   "We  have  noticed  that    every  year  there  is  a  greater  demand  for  a  kid's  fashion  in  Croatia.   Taking  this  in  consideration  we  are  working  intensively  with  children  aged  seven.  We  have   over  60  professional  models  in  our  small  school,  and  we  have  decided  that  it  is  the  perfect   time  to  launch  a    'small'  Fashion  Week.  The  offer  of  Children's  fashion  is  great,  but  somehow   less   known   to   the   public.   For   this   reason   we   have   decided   to   launch   the   first   Kids   fashion   Week  and  show  what  kind  of  fashion  stories  there  are  for  both  boys  and  girls,  "said  the  main   organizers  of  the  Kids  fashion  Week,  Marina  Budanko  and  Vlatko  Smolčić  Hokman.     Organizers   have   prepared   a   number   of   shows   to   be   enjoyed.   New   collections   will     be   shown   by:  S.  Oliver,  Next,  Froddo,  Bambi,  Benetton,  fashion  houses  and  Dizzy  David's,  and  for    the   first  time  we  will  also    see  children's  collection  of  our  famous  fashion  designers:  Ana  Maria   Rico,   Juraj   Zigman   and   Etna   Maar,   who   have   already   had   experience   in   creating   children's   collection.     Moreover,   the   best   children's   styling   will   be   awarded   and   the   most   fashion   creative   children   will  get  a  special  prize.  We  are  preparing  two  children's  fashion  brands  with  a  lot  of  creativity   and  fun.                   by  Roberto  Diminić