The Bulgarian Nikolay Pachev won the First Prize at the prestigious contest for young designers Mittelmoda that happened last 10-11 September 2005 in Gorizia, North- East Italy. As well as the first prize he won two more special prizes- for experiment and research and for the best universal easy-to-wear collection.
Pachev is 24 years old and only four months ago graduated at the Fashion Department in New Bulgarian University.