“Creativity in fashion means the freedom to transform personal stories into wearable forms” – interview with the fashion designer Ramona Bizbac 

“It’s not just about clothing – it’s about identity”, says Ramona Bizbac, one of the designers that caught my attention since her irst collection seen on UnArte alumni catwalk. She’s determined, she do all the things with a gig passion and a great attention to all the details. And I could say, without hesitation, that I loved every piece of the collection that she sent on Romanian Creative Week catwalk. In the backstage, between ironing a skirt and fitting for models, we talked a little about the fashion market in Romania, about her debut in the fashion world and the dream of making some costumes for Star Wars. Meet fashion designer Ramona Bizbac. 

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Instagram: @ramona_bizbac
Website: https://www.ramonabizbac.com

You have presented your latest collection at Romanian Creative Week 2025. What “creative” means to you, from a fashion perspective?

For me, creativity in fashion means the freedom to transform emotions and personal stories into wearable visual forms. It’s not just about clothing – it’s about identity. I wanted to explore exactly this idea: how we can reinterpret our inner past through a contemporary aesthetic. Creativity means taking the risk to be honest, vulnerable, and at the same time to create a dialogue between art, the body, and society. 

Tell me more about your collection – the name, the theme, the moodboard, the man (or woman) is destined to. 

It’s a fall-winter collection built around a childhood feeling – those cold evenings when I would crawl under a heavy quilt that gave me a complete sense of protection. That’s what I wanted to convey: warmth, safety, comfort. I used only natural fabrics – wool, cashmere, alpaca, silk – in textures designed to create a real sensory experience. The piece that expresses this feeling the most is a pink cashmere coat lined with silk – the kind of garment that wraps you in an embrace. I design for women who seek meaning in what they wear. They don’t follow trends, but choose carefully. They don’t need to prove anything to anyone.

How difficult is to make yourself visible in the crowd? Let’s face it, there are dozens of alumni every year from universities, dozens of small Romanian designers and… a lot of fast forward fashion options? What’s your strength?

It’s hard, yes. The market is crowded and constantly changing, and sometimes it seems that visibility comes easier to those who shout louder than to those who build quietly. But I believe that’s exactly my strength: I don’t try to please everyone, and I don’t create for quick validation.

I create clothes with meaning, with a story, with depth. I work closely with the material and emotion. I’m not afraid to be personal in what I do, and I believe authenticity is hard to ignore, even in a crowd. I don’t want to be everywhere; I want to be where it matters.

How was your debut in the fashion world? The first love? And the story after that moment? 🙂

The first time I said I wanted to be a fashion designer was in fifth grade. I remember our teacher asked us to write on the board what we wanted to be when we grew up. I wrote “fashion designer,” without really knowing what it meant, but something inside me said that was the direction. I grew up surrounded by sewing, crocheting, and making clothes. My grandmother did this for a living and my mother taught me to hold a needle from a young age. We made clothes together and had fun doing little photo shoots around the house.

Still, somehow, I started to believe it wasn’t a “real” profession. Society quickly convinces you that you can’t make a living from fashion. So I chose medicine — partly to be “serious,” and maybe also to make part of my family proud. My cousin was already studying medicine, so it seemed like a clear path. After two intense years of tutoring, in twelfth grade I realized I couldn’t deny what I truly wanted. I returned to fashion. I was lucky: my parents supported me 100%. They never scolded me or tried to make me change my mind. They just said, “Mom and Dad support you in everything; the important thing is that you wake up happy to go to your job and feel fulfilled.”

At 16, I started a small business – I took second-hand clothes, refurbished them, and sold them. I was consistent, started making some money, then got accepted into UNArte’s fashion program. There, I learned all the technical skills I know today, and step by step, I built my brand, which is now growing steadily and brings me joy.

If it wasn’t for fashion, you would be active in…

I have been involved in artistic environments for as long as I can remember – I studied dance, theatre, piano, and at some point, all roads led to fashion. If it weren’t for fashion, I would probably have chosen theatre choreography. I love to convey emotion through movement, through the body. One of my biggest dreams remains to work as an artistic director for costumes on the sets of Star Wars. That’s where I see the peak of my career.

Flash Quiz 

The trend you love / the trend you hate – from the history of fashion…
Trend I love : I love the timeless elegance of classic tailoring — pieces that are well-structured, clean, and always sophisticated. They never go out of style and always feel relevant.|Trend I hate: I’m not a fan of overly fast, disposable fashion trends that prioritize quantity over quality. They often lack meaning and don’t respect the craftsmanship behind clothing.

A perfect (fashionable) morning starts with… 
I’m not really sure what a “fashionable” morning should look like, but for me, every morning starts with a coffee with milk, still in my pajamas, and a little notebook where I write down everything I need to do that day.

The next collection you want to be about… 
Until now, all my collections have been inspired by positive, beautiful emotions. For the next collection, I want to step a bit out of my comfort zone and create from a less pleasant emotion that I have experienced.

Your fellow fashion colleague from your generation you admire is… 
What I love about our generation is how diverse we are, and how each designer has left a clear, unique mark with their own personality. A few colleagues who come to mind are Dani Radu, Ionuț Răzvan, Robert Roca, Axente, and Raluca Mihai, Maria Popescu.

About you we should know…
I get emotional easily and I’m quite sensitive, contrary to how I might seem. It’s not just about touching moments, but also about being in social situations I consider important or around people who fascinate me. Most of the time, my emotions don’t show as shyness—in fact, it’s quite the opposite.

Photography: Vladimir Dumbravă – @vladimirdumbrava.
Location: Palas Iași – @palasiasi.