Monica Columbeanu

Monica Gabor was born on January 8, 1988 in Bacau, Romania. She is a famous Romanian model of young age. Monica Gabor Height : 5'8''/178 cm.

Biography and Career :Since she was a little child she has dreamt to become a famous model, but she never thought she would conquer Romania with her beauty at only 18 years old.Monica Gabor has been in the fashion industry since she was 16 and she casted from the beginning for the most important fashion designers in the country.Monica Gabor’s beauty was early discovered and recognized, she was considered since she was 16 one of the Romanian models with huge potential by the local designers.

Monica Gabor really became famous after the media had found out about her relationship with Irinel Columbeanu, a Romanian businessman, wel l known for his relationships with much younger women (he is 30 years older than Monica ).

Monica Gabor was voted the sexiest woman from Romania, in the FHM top and she became Top Model Romania in 2005. Even though the media considered that this title was bought by the wealthy businessman the facts have remained unchanged.Monica Gabor graduated high school in Bacau and the couple decided to get married.Not only because she is young and beautiful, but also due to her special relationship with Irinel Columbeanu, Monica Gabor's success has increased fast lately.Monica Gabor has her own Tv show on B1 TV and it brings her exactly the promotion she needs.

- Monica Gabor moved out from Bacau to Bucharest to share her life with Irinel Columbeanu.- Monica Gabor passed the French oral bac exam with maximum mark.

- Even though Monica Gabor neglected school she handled pretty well the graduation exams.- After she met Irinel Columbeanu she had a silicone implant done.

- In January 2007 she gave birth to her first child Irina.

Romanian Fashion

Never mind what the poll numbers say (our survey ranked Bucharest among the least stylish cities in Europe ). In fact, Bucharest has its own thriving fashion scene. Romania has a long design tradition dating to the interwar period, though much of it was destroyed under communism. Now, with the country's economy growing rapidly as a result of European Union membership and more of its citizens able to afford the latest styles, a small group of young designers, many trained abroad, are trying to put Bucharest back on the fashion map. Despite Bucharest's poor fashion reputation, Romanian women can take their fashion seriously. "Romanian women have an obsession for 'trendy,' for brands," says Alin Galatescu, fashion analyst, instructor and director of Avanpremiere Concept, one of the city's big annual fashion events. The same can't be said of Romanian men. Outside of the standard-issue suits worn by bankers and lawyers, most men on the street prefer the "bodyguard" style: jeans, T-shirts, buzz haircuts, sneakers, mobile phones and sunglasses (day or night).

CATALIN BOTEZATU

Catalin Botezatu is one of the most important Romanian designers who has been "The Designer of the Year" 6 years in a role, has received not once, but twice " The Award for Excellency in Fashion" .
The Romanian designer has done fashion shows at the Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas for the Ford Agency event " Supermodel Contest", at Windock in Namibia, at Sun City in South Africa, at Moscow, Budapest, Ibitza , Rome, Malta, Indonesia, Tunis, Cannes, Monte Carlo, Greece, Italy and many more.
1999 is the year when- for the first time - a Romanian designer has a shooting and a fashion show abroad, at the Amir Palace in Tunis. We are talking of course about Catalin Botezatu who was followed in Tunis by a very impressive staff. He does the same thing in 2000 when he has his shootings in the sacred places of Egypt.While in Egypt Catalin Botezatu has 2 fashion shows in Cairo and Luxor.

In 2002 Botezatu did 3 fashion shows and the shooting for a great calendar in Kusadasi, Turkey.
On the 2rd of October 2002 Botezatu was officially invited at the famous "Milan Fashion Week", his collection being presented at the last day "Gala" at Palazzo della Permunente right after Versace's collection.
Catalin Botezatu has had 23 male underweare fashion shows, most of them being broadcasted by Fashion TV.
He is the only romanian designer who does his own scenography, directs his own shows, makes the accessories (jewlery, shoes, hats). His clientele comes from the high-society (vips, politicians, singers etc) The products of Catalin Botezatu are meant to make everybody focus on the woman wearing them, making her sensual, refined sofisticated, without prejudices – a femme fatale.
One of the most important colections - Kyoto - was inspired by the Japonese warriors and was first presented at Jimmi'z in Monte Carlo. For this collection Catalin Botezatu was awarded at the Bali Fashion Week (May 2004) and in Malta (june 2004).
On 2005, may, 3, was officialy show his first women underwear colection. His collection was maid especially for the Fashion Tv show : "FTV Midnight Hot".
On 2005, may, 12, Catalin Botezatu opened the FTV Model Awards 2005 with the FTV Women Underwear Colection in Paris and it was the first fashion show on the faimous stage of "Moulin Rouge". The show was broadcasted live on 160 country from all over the world. After that he has fashion shows in Cannes, Monte Carlo and Rome (Italy).
Another haute - couture colection named "Sukar Collection" was first presented this year in June at the most important Asia's Fashion Week: "Bali Fashion Week" and was awarding for being "The Best Haute Couture Collection" in Island at Iceland Fashion Week and after that in Malta.
In december 2005, international press (Der Stern (Germany), Book Moda (Italy), Financial Times (London) ) write about „the new king of fashion”: Catalin Botezatu and his entired activity were broadcasted by EuroNews and Deutche Welle channels.
On 2006, february Catalin Botezatu was awarded by VIP Magazine – Romania for his apport to the new image of Romania.
On 2006, march Catalin Botezatu has 3 fashion shows in Tunis at the “Tunis Independence Day” and was awarding for “The Best International Collection”. In the same time his collection was boadcasted by the most important televisions from Italy such Rai 1, Rai 2, TG3, Italia Piu.
In april 2006, the romanian designer has 2 fashion show in Cannes at the International TV Festival – MIFA 2006 and one fashion show in Monaco, Jimmi'z Club- Monte Carlo. All the shows was broadcasted by FTV -Paris and another 18 televisions too.
On 2006, june Catalin Botezatu started a fashion tour in Europe and Asia. His collection was presented in Atena -Greece (Grand Opening of Miss Fashion Tv -Greece), Jakarta – Indonesia, Colombo - Sri Lanka, Malta and Catania. All over the world Catalin Botezatu's fashion shows has a big succes.

In august 2006, at “Summer Fashion Festival” - Romania, Catalin Botezatu presents 2 new collection : men underweare collection and women haute-couture collection. After that he was invited and awarding in Italy at the Modalivemediteraneo International Fashion festival.
In november 2006, Catalin Botezatu was awarded for “Excellency in Fashion” by Fashion Tv Romania and one month later VIP Magazine awarded him like “The Best Designer of the Year”.
In february 2007, Catalin Botezatu was presented again in “Der Stern” magazine like one of important romanian VIP.
In april 2007 the romanian designer presened his new men underweare collection at Bucharest Fashion Week and everybody (including Fashion Tv Paris and Book Moda Magazine) was focus on his fashion show.