Eastern Europe seems to be churning out some fantastically talented young designers right now, and one fine example is avant-garde designer Marko Mitanovski, who graduated from the College of Design in Serbia. Mitanovski won Best Young Designer at the Nokia L'Amour Awards during Belgrade's Fashion Week in 2008, and showed his S/S 2010 'Lady Macbeth' collection at the Vauxhall Talent Scout event during London Fashion Week last year.Heavily influenced by Renaissance and Elizabethan costume, Mitanovski's designs are characterised by a love of black, elaborate detailing, sculptural shapes and a huge injection of macabre theatre. Everything about his designs screams 'drama', and it comes as no surprise that Lady Gaga can be counted amongst his clientele.
Photography by Peter Ashworth
Kay Weston
