In collaboration with the EUNIC Cluster Prague, DesignBlok presents the 12th edition of the international Diploma Selection competition in 2026, showcasing the best graduate work from European universities. A total of 15 finalists from 11 European institutions will present their work during the fashion shows, which will take place in the newly reopened Industrial Palace (Průmyslový palác) at the Prague Exhibition Grounds (Výstaviště).
Fashion Shows Diploma Selection
Free
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Date
Saturday, October 10, 2026, 13:00-21:00
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Language
English
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Practical information
Barrier-free access, restrooms
Notice
Fashion shows can be attended with a standalone ticket for a specific block without the need for a Festival Pass.
Schedule
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13:00–13:30
Block #1Fashion Shows
- Participants: Lea Hartmannová (SVK), Nada Gelas (BEL), Józefina Wojtkiewicz (NED/POL)
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14:30–15:00
Block #2Fashion Shows
- Participants: Gleb Kovyrnov (NED/UKR), Elif Peksert (ITA/NED), Kateřina Figarová (CZE), Zaïna Timmermans (NED/BEL)
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16:00–16:30
Block #3Fashion Shows
- Participants: Krisztina Zsapka (SVK), Lisa Bell (DEU), Ida Stachura (NED/POL), Jillian-Blair DeRose (NED/CAN)
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17:30–18:00
Block #4Fashion Shows
- Participants: Jaehee Kwon (DEU/KOR), Pola Wislicz (GBR/POL), Sally Bjerre Gaarde (SWE/DEN), Tim Van Der Plas (ITA/NED)
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20:00–21:00
DesignBlok Diploma Selection AwardsAward Ceremony & Fashion Shows
- Participants: Tomasz Umbras (POL), Aleš Hnátek (CZE)
Combo ticket
The ticket includes admission to all blocks
Vystupující
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Lisa Bell DEU
Wear Me Collection
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Sally Bjerre Gaarde SWE/DNK
Ensemble of Iconic Fragments
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Jillian-Blair DeRose CAN/NLD
Commedia Dell’Arte
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Kateřina Figarová CZE
Funchal
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Nada Gelas BEL
Authority
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Lea Hartmannová SVK
Poetry of the Body: Intimacy and Symbolism in Slovak Folk Culture
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Gleb Kovyrnov NLD/UKR
OVERLOAD
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Jaehee Kwon DEU/KOR
Schuroop: It’s rainy, but...
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Elif Peksert ITA/NLD
Carry-On
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Ida Stachura NLD/POL
SCANDAL DO IT YOURSELF
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Zaïna Timmermans BEL/NLD
Adaptation
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Tim van der Plas ITA/NLD
The Ball of Shame
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Pola Wislicz GBR/POL
Sharp, Strange and Beautiful
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Józefina Wojtkiewicz NLD/POL
One and Three…– Blank
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Krisztina Zsapka SVK
Perem / Periphery