Nataša Hrupić graduated in 2007 at the Faculty of Natural Sciences and Engineering in Ljubljana, Textile and Fashion design. The same year University of Ljubljana awarded her with Prešern prize from the field of Art for her innovative approach in her research work titled City Shapes. In 2005, she established N a t a s a H r u p i c Slovenian based fashion brand. The brand was denominated as the new name in town at its first collection presentation for spring/summer 2006. Between 2009 and 2011 Nataša worked as a freelance artist and was guest designer at Slovenian fashion company named Rašica, where she was designing knitwear and ready-to-wear women’s fashion collections. In 2011 British Council awarded her with Young Creative Entrepreneur Award from the field of Fashion as the first Slovenian representative. In 2018, she presented her collection titled Invert at the Belgrade Fashion Week, where she received the second prize of the Fashion Scout South East Europe Competition.

Nataša runs her own eponymous fashion label and successfully presents her work independently or in collaboration with designers and artists from various fields both at home and abroad. As an expert, she participates in jury pannels in various competitions for young promising fashion designers and presents her work at Slovenian and international fashion summits and round tables. Since 2020 she has been managing the independent exhibition gallery GT31Lj in the center of Ljubljana, where Slovenian and regional fashion design is showcased. Since 2011, she has been employed at the Department of Textile and Fashion Design, OTGO, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Engineering, University of Ljubljana.

http://natasahrupic.com