Lubica Kucerova
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Lubica Kucerova also known as Lubica Slovak, is a Ryerson University
graduate and designer, who was born in Slovakia, but now resides in Jamaica. Lubica's early childhood influence was her grandmother who was a seamstress. She debuted her self titled fashion line Lubica in Toronto
at the LG Fashion Week
in 2005 and has created several collections under her brand: Blue, Bliss, Bloom, Toucan, & Trinity. The Lubica line includes bikinis, resort contemporary women's wear wear and is inspired by the tropics. Lubica is also recognized for her partnership with international recording artist Tami Chynn
in opening a female boutique named Belle in Kingston, Jamaica
and also their collaboration is designing the award winning Anuna collection.
before graduating to the University of Toronto
where she studied arts management before transferring to Ryerson University
to study fashion design. She graduated from Ryerson's in 2006 with a Bachelor of Design
.
, directed by Michael McGowan
, starring Adam Butcher
and Campbell Scott
. The film premiered at the 2004 Toronto International Film Festival
, and was officially released to theaters in 2005
.
In 2009, Lubica play her first starring role in New Caribbean Cinema Jamaica short movie Coast, written and produced by Nile Saulter, younger brother to famed Jamaican producer and Betta mus Come movie director Storm Saulter.
In 2010 Lubica made a cameo appearance in Jamaican Reggae
-Dancehall
hit Messing with my Heart performed by Wayne Marshall (deejay)
featuring multi award winning dancehall act Mavado (singer)
.
In 2010, Lubica was asked to guest judge on the Jamaican version of Project Runway
named Mission Catwalk. Lubica chaired judging responsibilities with The Jamaica Observer
's fashion editor Novia McDonald-Whyte, famed Jamaican designers Sandra Kennedy & Carlton Brown, & host (Executive producer), Keenea Linton-George. The series was directed by famed Jamaican director Mykal Cushnie
.
Lubica freelances as an overseas journalist for Pravda (Slovakia)
newspaper and has written several published articles, including an article on Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt
. In 2005, Lubica worked backstage at Caribbean Fashion Week which would inspire her to launch her self titled Lubica line at the LG Fashion Week
in Toronto.
In 2006 Lubica debuted her Lubica line in Jamaica at Caribbean Fashion Week. By 2007 at Rock the World Fashion show held in Kingston, Jamaica
Lubica would present a full swimsuit crochet
collection, which she also introduced at Caribbean Fashion Week in the same year. For Caribbean Fashion Week 2008, Lubica presented her Blue collection, launching her signature Lubica flower applique, where she closed the show with International pop recording artist Tami Chynn
. 2008 would also mark the year that Lubica returned to Canada to participate in Fashion Art Toronto: Toronto Alternative Art and Fashion Week and has since participated in 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011.
to launch a new collection called Anuna. In April, of the same year, the Anuna collection would debut in Canada at Fashion Art Toronto: Toronto Alternative Art and Fashion Week. In 2011 both Tami and Lubica would collaborate again to launch Belle, the female clothing counterpart to Base Kingston male boutique.
In September 2010, at the fourth annual The Jamaica Observer
Style Awards, Lubica and Tami Chynn
were awarded Designer of the Year for their Anuna Collection.
In December 2010, in partnership with Mini Countryman
, Lubica launched her Toucan
inspired collection simultaneously with Mini
's new SUV.
Ryerson University
Ryerson University is a public research university located in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Its urban campus is adjacent to Yonge-Dundas Square located at the busiest intersection in Downtown Toronto. The majority of its buildings are in the blocks northeast of the square in Toronto's Garden...
graduate and designer, who was born in Slovakia, but now resides in Jamaica. Lubica's early childhood influence was her grandmother who was a seamstress. She debuted her self titled fashion line Lubica in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
at the LG Fashion Week
LG Fashion Week
LG Fashion Week is an event held in Toronto, Canada in March and in October . It is the biggest fashion week held in Canada and it is the second largest fashion week in North America after New York. It is a very important Fashion week in Canada and in the world because it shows Canadian culture...
in 2005 and has created several collections under her brand: Blue, Bliss, Bloom, Toucan, & Trinity. The Lubica line includes bikinis, resort contemporary women's wear wear and is inspired by the tropics. Lubica is also recognized for her partnership with international recording artist Tami Chynn
Tami Chynn
-Early years:Tami Chynn was born in Kingston, Jamaica. Her father, Richard Chin, is of Chinese descent with Cherokee ancestry and her mother, Christine Chin is Afro-Jamaican and British...
in opening a female boutique named Belle in Kingston, Jamaica
Kingston, Jamaica
Kingston is the capital and largest city of Jamaica, located on the southeastern coast of the island. It faces a natural harbour protected by the Palisadoes, a long sand spit which connects the town of Port Royal and the Norman Manley International Airport to the rest of the island...
and also their collaboration is designing the award winning Anuna collection.
Education
After moving from Slovakia at age fourteen to live with her father in Canada, Lubica attended Loretto College SchoolLoretto College School
Loretto College School is a Catholic high school for young women in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It was founded by the Loretto Sisters Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary in 1915, whose founder, Blessed Mary Ward, advocated excellent education for young women so that they might “do great things”...
before graduating to the University of Toronto
University of Toronto
The University of Toronto is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, situated on the grounds that surround Queen's Park. It was founded by royal charter in 1827 as King's College, the first institution of higher learning in Upper Canada...
where she studied arts management before transferring to Ryerson University
Ryerson University
Ryerson University is a public research university located in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Its urban campus is adjacent to Yonge-Dundas Square located at the busiest intersection in Downtown Toronto. The majority of its buildings are in the blocks northeast of the square in Toronto's Garden...
to study fashion design. She graduated from Ryerson's in 2006 with a Bachelor of Design
Bachelor of Design
A Bachelor of Design degree is usually an undergraduate academic degree awarded for a course or major that generally lasts three or four years. It is an arts-centered degree that is a counterpart to the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree...
.
Other
In 2004, Lubica debuted in her first credited featured film in Canadian drama Saint RalphSaint Ralph
Saint Ralph is a 2004 Canadian drama film written and directed by Michael McGowan. Its central character is a teenaged boy who trains for the 1954 Boston Marathon in the hope a victory will be the miracle his mother needs to awaken from a coma....
, directed by Michael McGowan
Michael McGowan
Michael McGowan may refer to:* Michael McGowan , Glasgow-born Northern Irish football player* Michael McGowan , British Labour Member of the European Parliament 1984–1999...
, starring Adam Butcher
Adam Butcher
Adam Butcher is a Canadian film actor who starred as a teenage long-distance runner in Saint Ralph .Born in Cambridge, Ontario, Butcher has an older sister, actress Mandy Butcher...
and Campbell Scott
Campbell Scott
Campbell Scott is an American actor, director, producer, and voice artist.-Life and career:Scott was born in New York City, the son of George C. Scott, an actor, director, and producer, and Colleen Dewhurst, a Canadian-born actress. He graduated from Lawrence University in 1983. His brother is...
. The film premiered at the 2004 Toronto International Film Festival
2004 Toronto International Film Festival
The 2004 Toronto International Film Festival ran from September 9 through September 18.- Canada First :* CQ2 * I, Claudia * Ill Fated The 2004 Toronto International Film Festival ran from September 9 through September 18.- Canada First :* CQ2 (Seek You Too) (Carole Laure)* I, Claudia (Chris...
, and was officially released to theaters in 2005
.
In 2009, Lubica play her first starring role in New Caribbean Cinema Jamaica short movie Coast, written and produced by Nile Saulter, younger brother to famed Jamaican producer and Betta mus Come movie director Storm Saulter.
In 2010 Lubica made a cameo appearance in Jamaican Reggae
Reggae
Reggae is a music genre first developed in Jamaica in the late 1960s. While sometimes used in a broader sense to refer to most types of Jamaican music, the term reggae more properly denotes a particular music style that originated following on the development of ska and rocksteady.Reggae is based...
-Dancehall
Dancehall
Dancehall is a genre of Jamaican popular music that originated in the late 1970s. Initially dancehall was a more sparse version of reggae than the roots style, which had dominated much of the 1970s. In the mid-1980s, digital instrumentation became more prevalent, changing the sound considerably,...
hit Messing with my Heart performed by Wayne Marshall (deejay)
Wayne Marshall (deejay)
Wayne Mitchell, better knows by his stage name Wayne Marshall is a reggae and dancehall artist from Jamaica. He is most notable for his collaborations with Sean Paul, Elephant Man and Beenie Man...
featuring multi award winning dancehall act Mavado (singer)
Mavado (singer)
David Constantine Brooks , better known by his stage name Mavado, is a Jamaican musician, actor, DJ and music producer.- Biography :...
.
In 2010, Lubica was asked to guest judge on the Jamaican version of Project Runway
Project Runway
Project Runway is an American reality television series on Lifetime Television, previously on the Bravo network, which focuses on fashion design and is hosted by model Heidi Klum. The contestants compete with each other to create the best clothes and are restricted in time, materials and theme...
named Mission Catwalk. Lubica chaired judging responsibilities with The Jamaica Observer
The Jamaica Observer
The Jamaica Observer is a daily newspaper published in Kingston, Jamaica. The paper is owned by Butch Stewart, who chartered the paper in January 1993 as a competitor to Jamaica's oldest daily paper, The Gleaner. It's founding editor is Desmond Allen who is currently its executive editor -...
's fashion editor Novia McDonald-Whyte, famed Jamaican designers Sandra Kennedy & Carlton Brown, & host (Executive producer), Keenea Linton-George. The series was directed by famed Jamaican director Mykal Cushnie
Mykal Cushnie
Michael Edward Cushnie also known as Mykal, is a Jamaican film director, film producer and editor. He is most recognized for his work on Magnum kings and Queens of Dancehall- the Jamaican dancehall version of American Idol -, The Wray & Nephew Contender - The Jamaican version of Mark Burnett's...
.
Lubica freelances as an overseas journalist for Pravda (Slovakia)
Pravda (Slovakia)
Pravda is a major newspaper in Slovakia. It is owned by Northcliffe International, part of British media group, the Daily Mail and General Trust.- Communist Pravda :...
newspaper and has written several published articles, including an article on Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt
Usain Bolt
The Honourable Usain St. Leo Bolt, OJ, C.D. , is a Jamaican sprinter and a five-time World and three-time Olympic gold medalist. He is the world record and Olympic record holder in the 100 metres, the 200 metres and the 4×100 metres relay...
Career
In 2004 Lubica hosted her first fashion show at The Distillery in Toronto, showcasing famed Canadian designer Zoran Dobric while she was still a fashion student at Ryerson UniversityRyerson University
Ryerson University is a public research university located in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Its urban campus is adjacent to Yonge-Dundas Square located at the busiest intersection in Downtown Toronto. The majority of its buildings are in the blocks northeast of the square in Toronto's Garden...
. In 2005, Lubica worked backstage at Caribbean Fashion Week which would inspire her to launch her self titled Lubica line at the LG Fashion Week
LG Fashion Week
LG Fashion Week is an event held in Toronto, Canada in March and in October . It is the biggest fashion week held in Canada and it is the second largest fashion week in North America after New York. It is a very important Fashion week in Canada and in the world because it shows Canadian culture...
in Toronto.
In 2006 Lubica debuted her Lubica line in Jamaica at Caribbean Fashion Week. By 2007 at Rock the World Fashion show held in Kingston, Jamaica
Kingston, Jamaica
Kingston is the capital and largest city of Jamaica, located on the southeastern coast of the island. It faces a natural harbour protected by the Palisadoes, a long sand spit which connects the town of Port Royal and the Norman Manley International Airport to the rest of the island...
Lubica would present a full swimsuit crochet
Crochet
Crochet is a process of creating fabric from yarn, thread, or other material strands using a crochet hook. The word is derived from the French word "crochet", meaning hook. Hooks can be made of materials such as metals, woods or plastic and are commercially manufactured as well as produced by...
collection, which she also introduced at Caribbean Fashion Week in the same year. For Caribbean Fashion Week 2008, Lubica presented her Blue collection, launching her signature Lubica flower applique, where she closed the show with International pop recording artist Tami Chynn
Tami Chynn
-Early years:Tami Chynn was born in Kingston, Jamaica. Her father, Richard Chin, is of Chinese descent with Cherokee ancestry and her mother, Christine Chin is Afro-Jamaican and British...
. 2008 would also mark the year that Lubica returned to Canada to participate in Fashion Art Toronto: Toronto Alternative Art and Fashion Week and has since participated in 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011.
Partnerships
In 2010, Lubica would partner with international recording artist Tami ChynnTami Chynn
-Early years:Tami Chynn was born in Kingston, Jamaica. Her father, Richard Chin, is of Chinese descent with Cherokee ancestry and her mother, Christine Chin is Afro-Jamaican and British...
to launch a new collection called Anuna. In April, of the same year, the Anuna collection would debut in Canada at Fashion Art Toronto: Toronto Alternative Art and Fashion Week. In 2011 both Tami and Lubica would collaborate again to launch Belle, the female clothing counterpart to Base Kingston male boutique.
In September 2010, at the fourth annual The Jamaica Observer
The Jamaica Observer
The Jamaica Observer is a daily newspaper published in Kingston, Jamaica. The paper is owned by Butch Stewart, who chartered the paper in January 1993 as a competitor to Jamaica's oldest daily paper, The Gleaner. It's founding editor is Desmond Allen who is currently its executive editor -...
Style Awards, Lubica and Tami Chynn
Tami Chynn
-Early years:Tami Chynn was born in Kingston, Jamaica. Her father, Richard Chin, is of Chinese descent with Cherokee ancestry and her mother, Christine Chin is Afro-Jamaican and British...
were awarded Designer of the Year for their Anuna Collection.
In December 2010, in partnership with Mini Countryman
Mini Countryman
The Mini Countryman is a crossover SUV car, and is the first such car to be launched under the Mini marque by BMW. The car was announced in January 2010, and formally launched at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show as the first Mini crossover SUV, and the first 5-door model...
, Lubica launched her Toucan
Toucan
Toucans are members of the family Ramphastidae of near passerine birds from the Neotropics. The family is most closely related to the American barbets. They are brightly marked and have large, often colorful bills. The family includes five genera and about forty different species...
inspired collection simultaneously with Mini
Mini
The Mini is a small car that was made by the British Motor Corporation and its successors from 1959 until 2000. The original is considered a British icon of the 1960s, and its space-saving front-wheel-drive layout influenced a generation of car-makers...
's new SUV.
Fashion Shows
- The Distillery 2004
- LG Fashion Week 2005
- Cayman Ice Models Fashion show 2006
- Caribbean Fashion Week 2006
- Rock the World 2007
- Caribbean Fashion Week 2007
- Fashion Art Toronto:Toronto Alternative Art and Fashion Week 2008
- Fashion Art Toronto:Toronto Alternative Art and Fashion Week 2009
- Anuna Launch 2010
- Fashion Art Toronto:Toronto Alternative Art and Fashion Week 2010
- Toucan & Countryman mini Launch 2010
- Fashion Art Toronto: Toronto Alternative Art Fashion Week 2011