Ivana Pilja | |
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Nationality | Serbian |
Occupation | Fashion designer |
Known for | Futuristic avant-garde designs |
Website | https://www.ivanapilja.com/ |
Ivana Pilja ( Serbian Cyrillic: Ивана Пиља) is a fashion designer based out of Belgrade, Serbia. She is known for her avant-garde designs, accentuated by angular edges, architectural shapes and unexpected patterns. [1] [2] Italian Vogue has called her "One of Belgrade's greatest talents..." [3]
Pilja is a graduate of the College of Textile, Fashion and Marketing in Belgrade, Serbia. [4] In 2007, she began working for various commercial sports clothing brands while at the same time creating her own label. [1] In 2010, her namesake collection won two awards at Belgrade Fashion Week and was also shown at FashionClash in the Netherlands, which helped launch her brand internationally. [1] [5] [6] [7] Her clothes have been seen at London Fashion Week, [8] [9] Berlin Fashion Week, and runway shows in Dubai. [2] She presented at Berlin Alternative Fashion Week in 2015 and again two years later. The 2017 collection was described as having an extreme look with voluminous geometric shapes. [10] Singer Luke Black made an appearance during the runway show. [10] [11]
For Pilja, clothing is like a moving sculpture and she is inspired by Japanese fashion. [2] Described as being futuristic, her brand has attracted celebrities such as Dita von Teese, Ellie Goulding, Lily Allen, Daisy Lowe, and Paloma Faith. [1] [12] [13] [14] Pilja has won several awards from Elle magazine. [10] Her work has also been featured in British Vogue, [15] Italian Vogue [3] and the 2011 book "Fast Forward Fashion", published by Farameh Media. [16] [2]