Fashion designer, stylist, teacher in the MP “Fashion, Business Strategies and Styling” at NBU
For the last twenty years, Nikolay has been cutting his teeth in various positions across the fashion industry spectrum. After finishing his fashion education at NBU Sofia, followed by Kunsthohcschule Berlin, he went on the international talent circuit and won three awards at Mittelmoda in Italy- first prize, award for innovation and best pret-a-porter collection, as well as Young Designer of Eastern Europe Award in Brno. He has showcased his design work internationally in Bulgaria, Germany, England, Italy, The Netherlands and Тhe Czech Republic. After returning to Bulgaria, Nikolay spent a couple of years working as a fashion director of Egoist magazine, while simultaneously doing freelance styling jobs for magazines, brands, smart celebrities and cool events. Nikolay’s longest stint was the decade spent at the high-end store ALL U RE as a visual merchandiser and buyer. Currently he is focused on his work as a fashion teacher in NBU, art director and product developer at digital printing textile company Noiee, and menswear designer at Y-chroma, Lisbon. His personal artwork and collections are being showcased at Identity Fashion, England.