Folk fashion

A quick tour of several styles of traditional dress from the Czech Republic and Slovakia.

A stark reminder of what is at stake.

In the alienation of the modern world, we are pushing aside or almost completely abandoning the roots of our folk identity, from which our traditions and folk customs derive. In this collection, we showcase talented artists who are proud of their people’s heritage and the treasures of their beloved homeland. Erika Varga and Helena Varga | Hungary The creators of Romani Design founded Hungary’s first Roma fashion studio in 2010 with the mission to promote the social integration of Roma people…

Austrian designer Lena Hoschek presented her Spring/ Summer 2018 collection "Kiss me Piroshka" on the first show day of Mercedes- Benz Fashion Week Berlin.

Hello all, Today I wish to talk about a traditional attire which is unique. This is not a folk costume, but a town costume, one of only two which have survived in Poland. [The other is the Bamberg costume of Poznan'.] This form of dress was common to many of the bourgeoisie of Poland, but the vast majority gave up their old form of dress for modern fashions in the 19th cernt or even earlier. In Żywiec, however, it became elaborated in the late 19th cent. and developed into something found…

The Hungarian wedding culture has a rich history, so we thought we would collect some traditions that characterised weddings back in the day.

The complete Lena Hoschek Fall 2013 Ready-to-Wear fashion show now on Vogue Runway.

The Kent State University Museum includes a collection of European folk costumes, with a significant number of Czech, Slovak, and Romanian pieces. However, many of these pieces come with very littl…