Kati Szalai embroidered couture look on the runway

KATI SZALAI / TRANSYLVANIAN COUTURE

Rooted in TransylvaniaDrawn from memory

Hand-drawn embroidery, sculptural form and the quiet force of the maker.

01 · THE CONCEPT

A living heritage.
Carried forward.

KATI SZALAI brings the hand-drawn embroidery traditions of Kalotaszeg into a contemporary fashion language. Heritage lives through line, rhythm, material and collective knowledge.

Each piece begins with the hand — and moves forward through sculptural construction, modern proportion and an uncompromising respect for the maker.

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SELECTED STORIES

Every collection
holds a place.

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THE FOUNDATION

Transylvanian Couture

Inherited line, reimagined in contemporary form.

IN MOTION

Milan 2025

Couture in motion — from memory to the international stage.

PARIS EDITORIAL

Paris

Embroidery meets architectural tailoring.

DIPLOMACY IN FASHION

Diplomacy in Fashion

The force of the drawn line in black and ivory.

DENIM COUTURE

Denim Couture

Inherited motifs translated into an urban material.

THE ORIGIN

A Transylvanian Story

Heritage in dialogue with the landscape it was born from.

THE CRAFT / 02

Written by hand.
Carried by many hands.

Before the first stitch, the composition is drawn freehand directly onto the fabric. The line is then followed, interpreted and completed through hand embroidery — preserving the individual rhythm of every maker.

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ABOUT KATI

From Kalotaszeg to
a new fashion language.

Born in Bánffyhunyad, in the Kalotaszeg region of Transylvania, Kati Szalai translates the hand-drawn embroidery language of her homeland into contemporary couture, tailoring and denim.

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