The MOME Fashion Show was led by Head of the MA Fashion and Textile Design programme at MOME and co-founder of KELE Clothing and BOO Studio Ildikó Kele and lecturer and founder of the TOMCSÁNYI label Dóri Tomcsányi, while the striking catwalk and exhibition design were created by lecturer and doctoral candidate Csenge Vass. A key visual motif, the distinctive sand-grain imagery, was inspired by Grana Arenaria, an art project by Szüzdügia, a collective of the university’s doctoral students.  

Bold and unconventional collections by twenty-two BA and MA graduates were modelled on the catwalk. Developed under the guidance of Head of the BA programme Annamária Simándi-Kövér and teachers of the programme, this year’s BA projects placed individuality alongside sustainability at their core, using the concept of the ‘island’ as a metaphor for isolation, freedom, autonomy, and inner refuge. The MA diploma projects blended themes of tradition, personal narratives, generational concerns, and hyper-personalisation with contemporary visual culture.    

This year’s show was made even more memorable by a site-specific choreography, courtesy of the Hungarian Dance University. Conceived by Katalin Lőrinc, the finale featured 13 young dancers in costumes designed by MOME students, delivering a powerful live performance.  

For the first time, the MOME Fashion Show was timed to coincide with the 16th Budapest Central European Fashion Week, the region’s leading fashion event. Running from 1–7 September, the BCEFW drew major attention with over 70 Hungarian and 30 regional designers including MOME graduates making their debut before a global audience to resounding success.  

Linda Loppa in Budapest  

As part of the MOME Fashion Show, internationally renowned fashion curator and consultant Linda Loppa – one of the most influential figures in global fashion education and Honorary Doctor of the University of the Arts London – visited MOME. She joined the Worlds of Fashion – From the Periphery to the Centre English-language roundtable alongside ditor-in-chief of Glamour Hungary Kristina Maróy and lecturer at the University of Art and Design in Cluj-Napoca Lucian Broscățean. Moderated by associate professor at MOME Anna Keszeg, the discussion explored how the centres and peripheries of fashion are shifting in the 21st century, which regions are moving to the margins, and who are redrawing the global fashion map. Following the roundtable, Linda Loppa delivered a lecture titled What Drives Us Towards Fashion?, reflecting on the cultural, emotional, and intellectual power of fashion in a changing global context.  

The MOME Fashion Show Exhibition  

The Fashion Show was accompanied by an exhibition of diploma projects from students of the Fashion and Textile Design programme, curated by costume designer, MOME alumna, and assistant lecturer Csenge Vass. The projects with diverse – and at times surprising – themes addressed some of today’s most pressing questions across disciplines, ranging from climate protection and generational challenges to shifting female roles and the processing of personal trauma. The exhibition featured works by Vivien Nikolett Bene, Kinga Imola Csipor, Lilla Anna Erhardt, Gréta Gál, Adél Horváth, Emese Horváth, Zsófia Csenge Hutter, Norbert Lajhó, Hannah Gizella Markus, Petra Nagy, Erik Gergő Pokol, Lilla Laura Szabó, Fanni Szalai, and Réka Sziklai.  

BA and MA graduates involved in the MOME Fashion Show were Dorottya Viktória Bató, Gréta Bartyik, Zsuzsanna Birtalan, Kinga Imola Csipor, Kinga Csorba, Kitti Fábián, Karolina Ferencz, Patrik Sándor Gál, Laura Clara Hoover, Fanni Erzsébet Horváth, Eszter Kain, Szimonetta Zita Lóki, Hannah Gizella Márkus, Réka Luca Márton, Petra Nagy, Veronika Németh, András Parag, Lilla Laura Szabó, Réka Sziklai, Nikolett Szüsz, Eszter Tóth, Éva Krisztina Vass, Hanga Viniczai, and Noémi Winkler.   

The SZÜDZÜGIA research group was represented by Máté Hulesch, Balázs Máté, Márton Emil Tóth, and Csenge Vass.  

From the Hungarian Dance University, the line-up included Péter Barabás, Hanna Bálint, Bianka Belicza, Sophy Gueli, Bence Kiricza, Réka Kochis, Lilla Mátyók, Enikő Nagy, Dorka Réthy, Ilona Schlosser, Léna Számadó, Orsolya Vályi, and Leon Walter.  

Official partners of the MOME Fashion Show were BCEFW, Chez Matild, Club Mate, Geek and Gorgeous, HERZ, Kopjáry 383, Roust, Schwarzkopf, Vylyan Winery, and W by Roadster.   

More information: MOME | Fashion Show  

Press contact: MOME Brand Officepress@mome.hu  

About the MOME Fashion Show   

Now approaching its tenth year, the MOME Fashion Show has evolved into a brand of its own, giving graduates of the Fashion and Textile Design programme at Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design a professional platform to debut their work. Each edition offers a glimpse into the studio-based training that defines the programme, where students build on traditional craft while engaging with cutting-edge technologies, industry knowledge, and contemporary questions. As Hungary’s leading institution for fashion education, MOME has produced graduates who have successfully established themselves internationally. As a major launchpad for emerging voices and perspectives, the Fashion Show showcases collections that carry artistic and social messages or even foster an ecological mindset.   

More information: https://mome.hu/hu/fashion-show  

About Budapest Central European Fashion Week   

Since its establishment in 2018, the Hungarian Fashion & Design Agency has organised the Budapest Central European Fashion Week – the flagship fashion event of the region – twice a year. Over the years, it has become the number one meeting point for the public, buyers, designers, influencers, and both Hungarian and international media. This year, for the first time, diploma collections from Hungarian universities featured in the programme, giving the next generation of young fashion designers a platform to present their work to both local and international audiences. This presence boosted the visibility of Hungarian brands and supported the education of future talent, highlighting the importance of long-term investment in the creative industries.   

More information: https://bcefw.com/