About Valeria Fic
Years of Craft.
A Lifetime of Vision.
Valerija Fic is a Paris-certified Haute Couture Technologist, the founder of The European School of Haute Couture Embroidery Online, and the author of The Business of Creative Arts. She established her personal brand in 2013 and founded School of Couture in 2018 — the first Haute Couture embroidery school in the Baltic States, now home to 3,000+ students across 57 countries.
Her training spans three European cities: Tallinn, Rome, and Paris, where she studied under masters of traditional and contemporary embroidery. Her practice spans tambour embroidery, Aari embroidery, goldwork embroidery, Lunéville technique, and sculptural 3D embroidery.
In 2021, Valerija placed 2nd at the Hand & Lock Prize in London — one of the world's most prestigious embroidery competitions — with the winning piece exhibited at the OXO Tower, London. That same year, her collection was presented at the Cannes Film Festival, worn by French top model Audrey Bouette and actress Wilma Elles, and selected by Arabian Moda for publication.
School of Couture operates under MB Artisan Solutions, registered as an official education provider with the Lithuanian Ministry of Education. The Business of Creative Arts has been adopted into educational programmes at Vilnius University, Vilnius College, Kaunas College, Utena College, and Siauliai College.
Paris-certifiedHand & Lock Prize 2021Cannes Film FestivalPublished Author