KLASA
Klasa is an awarded fashion label from Serbia co-founded by ten fashion and costume designers who graduated from the Academy of Applied Arts, Department for Costume Design, in Belgrade - Teodora Zivkovic, Sanja Manakoski, Ivana Stojanovic, Ivana Lazarevic, Zorana Stojanovic, Senka Kljakic, Monika Ratkovic, Katarina Bogdanovic, Sanja Stepanovic and Jelena Antanasijevic. Each designer creates her own authentic clothing line, while collectively their work is presented under the label.
KLASA advocates for the advancement of aesthetic values in the field of fashion design. The brand is recognizable for its original, and refined fashion with a close attention to detail in casual and formal wear respectively. Collections of accessories and footwear are integral part of KLASA.
KLASA’s mission is to encourage young designers to create their own signature collections as a way of self-expression against fast-growing ready-to-wear fashion industry.
2014 Elle Award / Best Fashion Collection
Elle - international fashion magazine; Belgrade Fashion Week, Serbia
2014 Bazart Award / Best Fashion Collection
Bazar - Serbian fashion magazine; Belgrade Fashion Week, Serbia
2013 Grazia Award / The Best Fashion Show
Grazia - international fashion magazine; Belgrade Fashion Week, Serbia
2013 Boris Nikolic Award for Contemporary Fashion Expression
Foundation B92 - Serbian news station, television and radio broadcaster with national coverage headquartered in Belgrade; Belgrade Fashion Week, Serbia
2011 Textil Uzice Award / Best Young Fashion Designer Award
Textil Uzice - the largest wholesale fabric retailer in the region; Belgrade Fashion Week, Serbia
“KLASA is one of the fresh and successful brands from Belgrade consisting of 10 young designers. Several times awarded, KLASA offers simplified and refined design, impressive choice of fine clothes, but we also suggest you to pay attention on their accessories.”
“Behind the fashion brand KLASA stands a group of young designers from the Faculty of Applied Arts in Belgrade. They presented modern women’s and men’s pieces in neutral colors that exude the effortless aesthetic. ”
“Although each designer has the opportunity to express individually, the label strives to create aesthetically cohesive looks. In order to achieve this, designers make collective decisions on color and shape for each season. Under KLASA, designers create clothes, shoes and accessories. Authors nurture clean design and the use of natural fabrics calling attention to the importance of detail and comfort, rather than a pure effect.
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“Each KLASA’s garment is made with a lot of attention, and every detail thought through, resulting in a top-notch design. Each author has her signature line of clothing, shoes and jewelry.
The shoes are entirely hand-made and draw attention for their high-quality design. What is even more appealing is one sentence taken from their website - their aim is “to increase cultural awareness in the field of fashion design.” Their answer to what really fashion is - “nurturing uniqueness and never making compromises” and that is what distinguishes their work and makes it a form of artistic expression.
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