Models, designers and personalities from the fashion industry and the showbiz world came from over 40 countries in Bucharest this weekend to celebrate the Centenary of the Grand Union at the Fashiontv Spring Festival.
Fashiontv Spring Festival – an international event that promotes fashion, art, culture and tourism in Romania, with the occasion of the Centenary of the Great Union, took place on April 26 – 27 at the Parliament Palace – Unirii Hall. The event started with the Romanian Spring Festival on April 26, continuing with Miss Fashiontv Europe and the International Fashion Awards Gala FTV Fashion Awards on the second evening on April 27.
Fashiontv Spring Festival meant two days of fashion shows of the most famous Romanian and international designers and brands, fashion shows that presented collections honoring traditional Romanian costumes,, exciting moments from the fashion excellence award of the FTV Fashion Awards Gala, as well as the awarding of the most wanted beauty title in Europe – Miss Fashiontv Europe.
The second evening brought together on the same stage 30 competitors from all EU countries, and one from Asia, China, all competing for Miss Fashiontv Europe title , by FTV Coin Deluxe. Young models or aspiring models from Lithuania, Hungary, Serbia, France, Greece, England, Italy, Holland, Ireland, Czech Republic or Luxembourg competed for Miss Fashiontv Europe. The contest was run under the slogan “Beauty improves the world” and was judged by fashion personalities and celebrities such as Michel Adam – president and founder of Fashiontv, Hollywood actor Armand Assante, or filmmakers such as Ciro Orsini and Julius Nasso.
The grand prize of the evening – a 20,000 $ worth jewel from Mouawad – exclusive jewelry producer for Victoria’s Secret shows – was won by the Romanian model Andreea Bianca Mateescu, represented by Fashiontv Romania. Andreea is already at her fourth beauty title, but Miss Fashiontv Europe is by far the most important in her modeling career. In addition to MOUAWAD’s impressive diamond jewelry, Andreea has won 300 FTV coins from Fashiontv and Michel Adam, which gives her access to the exclusive FTV Coin Deluxe comunity, a new Fashiontv concept launched for the first time on the stage of Fashiontv Spring Festival. The beauty title won by Andreea will also ensure her the participation at Fashion Week in Hong Kong, Paris, London, New York, and the participation at the FTV Coin Deluxe launch event in Monaco.
Some of the most notable titles nominated by the jury were Miss Fashiontv First Runner Up – won by Doina Armas, Miss Fashiontv Second Runner Up – won by Linda Seloa Mansila, Miss FTV Coin Deluxe – Anastasiya Clebova or Miss Mouawad, offered to the beautiful Grace Fang. All Miss Fashiontv Europe winners will take part at the most fashionable Fashiontv events around the world, such as New York, Paris, Milan and London Fashion Week, and they also received FTV Coin Deluxe coins from Michel Adam, the Fashiontv president.
10. MISS POPULARITY – JUVENALIA TĂTARU
9. MISS FTV TELEGENIC – STEFANOVSKA SANDRA
8. MISS FTV PHOTOGENIC – SARA BASINI
7. MISS FTV CATWALK – KRISTINA MOURMOURI
6. MISS FTV STAR – MIHALJOVSKA IVA
5. MISS MOUAWAD – GRACE FANG
4. MISS FTV COIN DELUXE – ANASTASIIA CLEBOVA
3. MISS FTV EUROPE SECOND RUNNER UP – LINDA SELOA MANSILA
2. MISS FTV EUROPE FIRST RUNNER UP – DOINA ARMAȘ
1. MISS FTV EUROPE – ANDREEA BIANCA MATEESCU