THE SLOVENIATM FASHION Reports on Style Autumn/Winter 2019/2020 www.the-slovenia.com Double Exposure Citypark Ljubljana ‘a city within a city’ Šmartinska 152g, 1000 Ljubljana tel. +386 (0)1 587 30 50 [email protected], www.citypark.si Open 09:00-21:00, Sat 08:00-21:00, Sun 09:00-15:00 The magic of travel lies in getting to know local people, their habits and favou- rite places. For the people of Ljubljana the epicentre of good shopping is cer- tainly Citypark, the biggest and the most modern shopping center in Slovenia. In Citypark, locals and tourists can find everything they need in one place - whether they want to purchase basic daily essentials and cosmetics, enjoy some entertainment and consumer electronics, or other little knick- knacks for the home. More than 9 million visitors that visit Citypark every year, have access to more than 120 shops, cafes and restaurants, covering about seven football pitches worth of floor space, whilst absolutely everyday, shoppers are enticed with interesting and diverse offerings. There are ample covered parking spaces, so it’s never difficult to find a park, as well as newly installed charging stations for electric cars. Citypark has many fashion devotees, since it brings together all the most excit- ing brands – from the prestigious, to those which are a bit more wallet-friendly. Some of the brands available at Citypark include XYZ & Sportina (Fashion store with brands like Armani, Michael Cors, Fracomina …), Adidas, Guess, Desigual, Reserved, Mango, GAP, Levi’s, CCC, Humanic and H & M, all of whom offer fresh fashion trends, a wide range of clothing and footwear, and count- less opportunities to make your shopping experience perfect. Citypark recently welcomed world famous makeup brand MAC cosmetics, first Nespresso shop in Slovenia, first Samsung center and first Primark store in this part of Europe. For a bit of fun and pleasant atmosphere after a successful shopping trip, you can have a quick lunch or a romantic dinner in Citypark’s diverse dining area. The most modern shopping center in Slovenia gives you an opportunity to to indulge the taste buds in a thousand and one ways. They offer everything from fast food to popular flavours from faraway lands. There is also a typical Italian, Balkan and delicious traditional Slovenian dishes. Whilst you are shopping or treating yourself to a relaxing break, having coffee and chatting with friends, younger visitors are also cared for. Supervisor is keeping track of them, as they release their energy and imagination playing on the big playground. With more than 250 events a year, Ljubljana’s Citypark is not only a place for top-notch shopping, but also for socializing, meeting and entertaining. Have a wonderful day! 4 Photos: Jost Gantar 5 Editor’s letter South east Europe, an emotion driven melting pot of turbulences, char- acters and volatile econ- omy. A perfect place to design big. Follow our guide to get a brisk perspective of what has been done, what is still happening and what is about to be trending in a compact format of ideas on the go.. Manca Kmel Miklošičeva 6, Ljubljana, Tel. +386 (0)1 426 58 80, [email protected], www.fashiongroup.si. Open: 09:00 - 19:30, Sat 09:00 - 14:00 & 15:00 - 19:30. Closed Sun. Publisher THE SLOVENIA, Miklošičeva cesta 38, 1000 Ljubljana, tel. +386 30 706 000, [email protected], www.the-slovenia.com, FB/The Slovenia, IG/ The Slovenia Director Niko Slavnić Printed Abografika d.o.o., 10.000 copies Map IQbator d.o.o. Editor Manca Krnel Design Aleksandar Vukojević Sales Janža Pavlin, Anja Celar Photos IQbator d.o.o, Shutterstock and our partners Copyright notice Text and photos copyright THE SLOVENIA. Maps copyright cartographer. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form, except brief extracts for the purpose of review, without written permission from the publisher and copyright owner. 6 Fashion Edit 8 Fashion Talks - Judita Treppo 10, 20 Local Fashion Secrets 12 A Day Perfect For Fashion 18 Key Fashion Pieces 24 Ljubljana Fashion Week 30 A Map Fashion Talks Q&A Judita Treppo First lady of fashion and aes- thetics. An el- egant and wit- ty persona who has shaped her- self into the crea- tive director of her own shop at the Judita Treppo elite location in Ljubljana on Wolfova 5, that holds the most exquisite of fashion brands the world’s fashion seasons have to offer year, by year, by year. Wolfova 5 is the only serious multi-brand fashion store in Lju- bljana. When did it all begin? We started nearly two decades ago, quite a history of our dear Wolfova, also probably time and a good reason to sugar our fashion dreams with a crazy anniversary cake in the near future. Do you have any special memories about the opening of Wol- fova 5? I would rather say, all of our days in the store have been special. What brands were you holding at the beginning and what brands to you hold now? Introducing a new brand to Wolfova V has always been a very emo- tional gesture, like opening our home door to a friend. We started in the spirit of Rive Gauche with Madame Rykiel, added her woman designer counterpoint Alberta Ferretti, Moschino brought fun among our hangers. Our present portfolio reflects our fashion taste and attitude of the store: Alexander McQueen, Barbara Bui, Maison Margiela, Rick Owens, Valentino, Isaac Sellam, Kiton, Neil Barrett..., Alberta Ferretti has been with us since our beginnings. You’ve been the store owner long enough to know and pre- dict the shifts of consumers tastes. What changes have you noticed recently? Trends come, some go unobserved, lasting shifts of street-style taste are rare. Perhaps the ‘new Céline’ by Edi Slimane, the fall bourgeois runway trend turned to street-style by fashion crowd al- most immediately in the fashion week Paris, might be a sign of a lasting change. 8 Is there a big difference between local shoppers and tourists? Traveling or at home, it is probably passion for fashion, ours and of our clients that counts, the eye for beauty. What are the key pieces you usually take as a safe guess - pieces you know your customers will want and buy? There seems to be no room for such thoughts as safe proposals when selecting collections - in our passionate marathons for perfect store editorials runway key styles always win. What do you do with the unsold items? Are you holding an outlet of some sort? Seasonal styles are either replaced by new ones by the so called brand’s swap service or they remain in the store to further disposal of our clients at reduced prices as advised by brands. The window displays are a real pleasure for the eye. Who does the decor? What items do you choose to put in the display? It is an enormous pleasure and fun, as well as responsibility for us, too. We enjoy doing windows by ourselves very much, with styles we love, communicating a new fashion atmosphere suggesting new styling modes with our store signature. What’s the difference between being stylish and ele- gant? What do you think being elegant means? Perhaps closest to the many definitions of style in the Oxford English Dictionary would be: freedom and skill for impressive styling of an outfit, originality. On the other hand, elegance is about restraint, taking away, concentrating with grace on clever essentials...., or quoting Chanel, ‘Elegance is refusal’. Do you have any tips and tricks that one could follow to look more elegant? Fashion is fun, adding a charming dash of good mood and a feeling of harmony to art de vivre of our everyday life, let’s simply enjoy it. Wolfova 5 (wolfova5.com) 9 Local Fashion Secrets Extraordinary Novi trg 6, 1000 Ljubljana Open: Mon - Fri 10:00 do 19:30, Sat 10:00 do 17:00, Sun 10:00 do 14:00 (from September to May) Tel.: +386 (0) 1 425 11 07, www.liliinroza.si The Extraordinary sustainable concept store at Novi trg 6 arose from the de- sire to unite a variety of sustainable brands in one place in Ljubljana. Here you can find products made from environmentally friendly materials in hu- man-friendly conditions. Because we believe that together, with small steps, we can do a lot to keep this planet clean, green and comfortable for generations to come. SUSTAINABLE BRANDS IN EXTRAORDINARY STORE: CLOSED, VEJA, RAINS, ECOALF, VIVA’S, WARM ME, EXTRAORDINARY, SKIN REGIMEN, NATHALIE BOND. Petit Bateau Stari trg 30, Tel.: +386 (0)5 993 49 89 Open: Mon - Fri 09:30 - 19:30, Sat 09:30 - 17:00, Sun 10:00 - 14.00. www.liliinroza.si Petit Bateau is a French brand, with a 125-year tradition that offers clothing and accessories for the whole family, from infants to adults. The world of Petit Bateau is playful and full of joy, while at the same time it places the quality of materials and the comfort of wearing. Made with 50% cotton and 50% of love since 1893. 10 Local Fashion Secrets A Day Perfect For Fashion A more or less normal citizen does not start a day earlier than at 8 am. A good coffee brew at Bazilika Bistro (bazilika.si) and some freshly baked croissants, whole- some muffins, banana bread and their signature pies are 08:00a good starter. Especially over some local news, that you either hear form the guests around or read from you your very private phone.