The 25th Edition of Belgrade Fashion Week, Featuring Tijana Pavlov

Belgrade translates as the “White City” for the white wall of protection that encircled the city. It is situated on two rivers, the Sava and the Danube, where locals and tourists alike dine on splavovi—'barges'—listening to the arrhythmic beats of Serbian folk music.

Belgraders are known for their joie de vivre, or love of life, which manifests itself daily in a vibrant café culture and active nightlife.

Their city has emerged as a cultural center in Southeastern Europe, holding 11,000 theatrical performances, concerts, artistic events, and exhibitions each year; that is, thanks to indigenous initiatives like Fashion Studio Click!

Fashion Studio Click was launched in 1991 by Nenad Radujević as the first model agency in Serbia, and has since set the stage for numerous fashion performances in the capital, Belgrade.

In 1996, Fashion Studio Click initiated Serbia’s premier fashion event: Belgrade Fashion Week, which has catapulted domestic Serbian talent onto the international fashion arena. One prime example is menswear designer, Tijana Pavlov.

Born 1980 in Belgrade, Tijana is a living personification of her birthplace! She prizes everything in life—sve! (I love the way that sounds)—and she enjoys all that which can please the senses: Turkish food, beer, tequila, the sun, and the sea.

Having graduated from the Department of Fashion Design at the University of Belgrade, Tijana was the recipient of the 2007 Pantene Beauty Award within the category of “Best Young Fashion Designer of the Year.”

Designing only menswear for the past year, Tijana is pushing the boundaries of men’s fashion, reflecting the recent historical trends of her male co-nationals' tastes!



Photo 2009 a/w collection Tijana Pavlov by Larapixie Talent Agency.
Slide show 2009 a/w collection Tijana Pavlov by Larapixie Talent Agency.

The 25th Edition of Belgrade Fashion Week, Featuring Dejan Despotović

Belgrade—capital of Serbia—is one of the oldest cities in Europe, dating back to the 6th millennium BC, to the largest prehistoric culture of Europe called the Vinča culture.

Strategically positioned, Belgrade has witnessed a turbulent history with 115 international conflicts, having been razed completely to the ground 44 times! The city has also been the possession of numerous empires, such as the ancient the Greeks, the Romans, the Byzantines, the Franks, the Bulgarians, the Hungarians, the Ottomans, the Austrians, and—finally—the Serbians!

Belgrade is home to many cultural events like the Belgrade Film Festival, the Belgrade Theatre Festival, the Belgrade Beer Festival, the Belgrade Book Fair, the Belgrade Music Festival, and the Eurovision Song Contest of 2008.

In 1996, a man named Nenad Radujević of Fashion Studio Click launched Belgrade Fashion Week—Beogradska Nedelja Mode—which has since taken place twice a year, in October and April.

The 25th Edition of Belgrade Fashion Week was recently held last week, from April 23-29, and hosted designers from London, Rome, Antwerp, Mexico, Slovenia, Croatia, Macedonia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Greece, as well as 15,000 spectators!

One designer that attended was Serbian Dejan Despotović, whom I covered several weeks ago in an article entitled The Dominant Strength of Serbia's Dejan Despotović.

Here are a few photos of the collection that Dejan presented at the 25th Edition of Belgrade Fashion Week.



Photo 2009 a/w collection Dejan Despotović by Larapixie Talent Agency.
Slide show 2009 a/w collection Dejan Despotović by Larapixie Talent Agency.