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Alisa Dudaj
Dudaj
Born (1998-08-13) August 13, 1998
OccupationFashion designer
LabelALISADUDAJ*
Websitewww.alisadudaj.com

Alisa Dudaj (born 13 August 1998), who works under the stylized brand name ALISADUDAJ*, is an Albanian fashion designer. She is known for combining traditional Albanian handcraft techniques—such as hand embroidery, wet felting and hand knitting—with minimalist, monochrome contemporary womenswear.[1][2] She won the inaugural Muza Competition in Albania in 2022, and has since presented collections at New York Fashion Week and London Fashion Week.[1][3][4]

Early life and education

Dudaj developed an early interest in art and was enrolled in painting classes as a child.[5] She has said her interest in textiles dates to early childhood, when she learned to knit alongside her grandmother.[1] She moved to the United States for her final year of secondary school and later studied at Parsons School of Design in New York City, graduating as a fashion designer in May 2022.[5][3]

Career

In 2022, Dudaj won the first edition of the Muza Competition in Tirana, a design contest with more than 350 entrants from Albania and the Albanian diaspora, with a collection titled "Calidus".[1][5] The award carried a €20,000 prize, part of which she used to establish her label and produce her first formal collection.[1]

After the competition she based her work between Albania and the United States, collaborating with Albanian artisans to incorporate handcrafted techniques into her designs.[1][6]

In February 2024, Dudaj presented the collection "Alpine Whispers" at New York Fashion Week through the Flying Solo platform.[3][7] In September 2025, she showed a collection titled "Silent Engravings" at London Fashion Week via Fashion Scout, held at Protein Studios in Shoreditch.[4][2]

Design

A red dress from Dudaj's Summer 2026 collection

Dudaj's work is characterised by a minimalist, monochrome palette of cream, white and black, and by an emphasis on slow fashion through limited production runs.[4][2] Her collections employ natural fibres and traditional craft techniques, including wet felting, hand embroidery and hand knitting reinterpreted in a contemporary style.[2] She has cited Albanian folklore, family memory and traditional craftsmanship as central influences on her work.[1][8]

References

  1. "Alisa Dudaj, Albania's newest up-and-coming fashion designer". The Balkanista. 29 March 2023. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
  2. "London Fashion Week Spring Summer 2026, New Trends For You". Cent Magazine. 2025. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
  3. "Flying Solo Takes Center Stage with Stunning Runway Exhibitions at NYFW". Fashion Week Online. February 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
  4. "The Cultural Beauty of the Alisa Dudaj 2025 Collection". VRAI Magazine. 2025. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
  5. "Njihuni me Alisa Dudaj, stilisten shqiptare, fituese e çmimit të parë të Muza Competition". Business Magazine Albania (in Albanian). 17 August 2022. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
  6. "Alisa Dudaj, drejt krijimit të brandit dhe stilimet për VIP-at nga bota". China Radio International (Albanian service) (in Albanian). 6 April 2023. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
  7. "Designer Alisa Dudaj walks the runway of Alisa Dudaj with Meghan Jean Jewelry during Flying Solo NYFW February 2024". Getty Images. 11 February 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
  8. "Alisa Dudaj and the Revival of Albanian Craft". The Vanilla Issue. February 2026. Retrieved 26 June 2026.

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