AftercompletinghisbusinessadministrationstudiesattheUniversityofEconomicsinVienna,AtilKutoglupresentedhisfirstcollectionwiththehelpofagrantfromtheMayorofVienna,Dr.HelmutZilk.Atthe1993MunichFashionWeekhewasawarded“TheCityofMunich”prizeasthebestnewcomer.Thiswasfollowedin1994bythe„DIVA-Woolmark“prizeforthebestAustrianfashiondesigner,awardedbytheIWS-InternationalWoolSecretariatandAustria’s„DIVA“fashionmagazine,giventoAtilKutogluatabiggalaintheViennaCityHall.