Mid-May saw Belgrade turned design capital, with Belgrade Design Week’s “change2” conference-event, which was actually more like a creative rock’n’roll show next to the more “serious” conferences most of us are used to. The event managed to gather some of the most prominent contemporary makers and thinkers in design; outside the lectures, however, everyone talked and partied passionately together. Among the glitterati were Rem Koolhaas, Patricia Urquiola, Matali Crasset, Winka Dubbeldam, Renny Ramakers (Droog Design), Robert Thiemann, (Frame) and many others, all of whom talked about branding, architecture and design.

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The region of ex-Yugoslavia boasts many prospective talented designers, and Ata Omerbasic of Bosnia-Herzegovina is inarguably one of them. She has formal training as a product designer, is a member of , but is actually more into fashion. (more…)

Kaopaoshu is originally a Bosnian fashion design brand, but since Naida Begeta moved to Milan, the brand has functioned as two separate sections. She designs under the name Kao Pao Shu by Naida Begeta; the other, in Sarajevo, goes by Kao Pao Shu by Vanja Ciraj and Irma Saje. STRIPE UP YOURSELF by Naida Begeta for the Kao Pao Shu label, is a collection realized only with different kinds of stripes – and stripes only.

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Sandra Debanić, a young Croatian fashion designer, likes to travel through time in her designs; back to the 30’s is where she goes. Particularly interested in costume design, her knowledge of fine arts and design gives her a different view on fashion design, which she’s studying at the Textile-technological faculty.
Author: Vanja Hočevar

From the end of June an exhibition of the nominees for Month of Design awards »Zvezde« (»Stars«) is being held on Migetalkar (urban architectural display unit) in the centre of Ljubljana (near Figovec restaurant). The nominees are competing in 3 categories for the titles of Designer of the Year, Interior of the Year and Fashion Contrast of the Year. The visitors are invited to vote for their favorites and help choose the winners. The exhibition will be on display until 4th September, when the voting concludes. Voting is also possible on website www.monthofdesign.com
Check Migetalkar location on google map here.
Photo: Matevž Paternoster (more…)