Hana Havelková

Here we are, back to my "Supernovae" series. This time I am presenting not one, but four talented superstars. They all come from the same country as I do, Czech republic, and they shed much bright light onto the name of my motherland. The first Czech fashion designer I present to you is Hana Havelková, the winner of the Mode Designer Cup in Frankfurt and a twofold holder of the Czech “Designer of the Season” award.

Hana Havelková

Even though her name might not ring a bell, you are already familiar with Hana's work if you watched Miss World back in 2006 – the winner, a Czech beauty called Taťána Kuchařová, wore a white gown designed by none other than this talented seamstress.

Hana Havelková's collections later went on to be shown all around the world, at prestigious events like Paris Luxury Trade Show, New York Fashion Week event at Platform 2, Haag or Exhibitions - Imprints of Prague Architecture in Paris, Berlin, Moscow, Vienna and Brussels. Since 1998 Hana Havelková also makes fashion show presentations for Škoda Auto (did you know Skoda is a Czech car manufacturer?), which have been held in large cities like Hamburg, Paris and Prague.

Taťána Kuchařová, Miss World 2006

Hana Havelková's collections are connected by the thread of simplicity - clean cut clothes in predominantly neutral colors. While this might sound uninspired at first, what she achieves is the creation of timeless pieces, which are flattering to a variety of body types as well as appealing to a wide array of women. According to the information her manager provided to me, she is mainly inspired by

"the architecture of the past century ... cubism, functionalism, constructivism, and Bauhaus."

An elegant Hana Havelkova creation

Being a successful fashion designer, one cannot help but ask questions like "what do you normally wear?" or "what's your closet like?". Her answer might seem slightly surprising - she confessed, that her wardrobe consists of 

90% of black clothes with the rest being green, brown, navy or fuchsia, which she rarely wears.

She labels this as her déformation professionnelle, saying that despite the depressive colors in her wardrobe, her life is as colorful as peacock feathers. 

An outfit in Hana's favorite color

If you are in Vienna on June 15, 2011 do not miss a chance to see Hana's creations personally - her collection will be presented to the broad public in the picturesque center of the city as a part of the "Vienna Fashion Night".