Gaja Hanzel

Gaja Hanzel is a multidisciplinary designer working in the fields of fashion and visual design. She holds a bachelor's degree in textile and fashion design and a master's degree in graphic and interactive communications from the Faculty of Natural Sciences and Engineering in Ljubljana. She received the Faculty Prešeren Award for her master's thesis. Through her personal brand, Fi by Gaja, she explores the intersection of sustainable materials and thoughtful design. She has presented her collections and work in numerous solo and group exhibitions both at home and abroad. In 2020, her One More Time bag collection received the Made in Slovenia mark of excellence, and the bags from her Three Worlds – One Heart collection were honored with an international A' Design Award 2026.