After high school Mandali was tutored in fine arts by Croatian sculptor Tatjana Kostanjevic and started her fashion career in 1995, when her collection was selected as the theme collection of the Croatian Fashion Weekend and was awarded the Design Excellence Grand Prix.
Mandali was tutored in fine arts by Croatian sculptor Tatjana Kostanjevic. This was after high school. Mandali started her fashion career in 1995. This was after high school. Her collection was selected as the theme collection of the Croatian Fashion Weekend. Her collection was awarded the Design Excellence Grand Prix.