Lubica Kucerova (born 27 April 1983), also known as Lubica Slovak, is a Slovakian-born fashion designer, Ryerson University graduate and founder of Lubica, clothing company based in Jamaica. Lubica's early childhood influence was her grandmother who was a seamstress. She debuted her self-titled fashion line Lubica in Toronto at the LG Fashion Week in 2005 and has created several collections under her brand: Blue, Bliss, Bloom, Toucan, Trinity, Beyond and Dream. The Lubica line includes bikinis, resort contemporary women's wear and is inspired by the tropics. Lubica is also recognized for her partnership with international recording artist Tami Chynn in opening a female boutique named Belle in Kingston, Jamaica and also their collaboration in designing the award-winning Anuna collection. Biography Education After moving from Slovakia at age fourteen to live with her father in Canada, Lubica attended Loretto College School before graduating to the University of Toronto where she studied arts management before transferring to Ryerson University to study fashion design. She graduated from Ryerson in 2006 with a Bachelor of Design. Other In 2004, Lubica debuted in her first credited featured film in Canadian drama Saint Ralph, directed by Michael McGowan, starring Adam Butcher and Campbell Scott. The film premiered at the 2004 Toronto International Film Festival, and was officially released to theaters in 2005. In 2009, Lubica played her first starring role in New Caribbean Cinema Jamaica short movie Coast, written and produced by Nile Saulter, younger brother to famed Jamaican producer and Betta mus Come movie director Storm Saulter. In 2012, Lubica once again teamed up with the Saulter brothers to produce Jamaica's first fashion film Beyond. In 2010 Lubica made a cameo appearance in Jamaican Reggae-Dancehall music video Messing with my Heart performed by Wayne Marshall (deejay) featuring multi award-winning dancehall act Mavado (singer). On the Jamaican version of Project Runway, Mission Catwalk Season 1, Lubica was featured as a guest judge. She shared judging responsibilities with The Jamaica Observer's fashion editor Novia McDonald-Whyte, famed Jamaican designers Sandra Kennedy & Carlton Brown, and the shows host and executive producer, Keenea Linton-George. The series was directed by famed Jamaican director Mykal Cushnie. She also freelances as an overseas journalist for Pravda (Slovakia) newspaper and has written several published articles, including an article on Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt, who she formerly was in a relationship with. Career In 2004 Lubica hosted her first fashion show at The Distillery