Roksanda Ilinčić Bueno de Mesquita MBE (née Ilinčić; Serbian Cyrillic: Роксанда Илинчић, pronounced [rǒksaːnda ǐliːntʃitɕ]; born 1975) is a Serbian-born fashion designer based in London, England. She owns the fashion brand Roksanda (stylised in all caps), which she introduced in 2005 at London Fashion Week.
Roksanda Ilinčić | |
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Роксанда Илинчић | |
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| Born | 1975 (age 48–49) |
| Nationality | Serbian, British |
| Education | University of Arts in Belgrade, Central Saint Martins |
| Occupation(s) | Fashion designer, businesswoman |
| Awards | 2012 Red Carpet Award, British Fashion Awards |
Personal life
editRoksanda Ilinčić was born in Belgrade, Serbia, and travelled extensively with her parents; her father Lazar was a businessman and her mother Ranka worked in public relations.[1]
Ilinčić lives in north London with her husband and their daughter.[2]
Career
editIlinčić studied architecture and design at the Faculty of Applied Arts, University of Arts in Belgrade, before coming to study at Central Saint Martins in London in 1999, where she earned her master's degree in Womenswear.[3]
She has been showing her collections on the London Fashion Week schedule since 2005, later adding leather goods to the ready-to-wear offering.
The first Roksanda store – a collaboration with architect David Adjaye – opened in June 2014 at 9 Mount Street in London's Mayfair.
In 2016, Ilinčić has won British Designer of the Year at Elle Style Awards. In November 2014, she was named Business Woman of the Year at the Harper's Bazaar UK Women of the Year Awards. The year, before Ilinčić won the Red Carpet Designer award at the British Elle Style Awards, and in 2012, the Red Carpet Award at the British Fashion Awards.
Roksanda designs were on display at the Women, Fashion, Power exhibit at the Design Museum; they have also been featured in the Victoria & Albert Museum's exhibition Ballgowns: British Glamour since 1950.
Notable clients
editThe brand has been worn by Catherine, Princess of Wales, Rajwa Al Saif,[4] Michelle Obama, Samantha Cameron, Cate Blanchett, Emily Blunt, Kristen Stewart, Amy Adams, Keira Knightley, and Melania Trump.[5]
Honours and awards
editIn 2018, Ilinčić received the Knight of the St. Sava Order of Diplomatic Pacifism award from the Serbian Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivica Dačić.[6]
She was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2023 Birthday Honours for services to fashion design.[7]
References
edit- ^ Slater, Lydia (10 April 2012). "Roksanda Ilincic: The Goth strips off". www.standard.co.uk.
- ^ "World of designer Roksanda Ilincic - Telegraph". fashion.telegraph.co.uk.
- ^ Roksanda London Fashion Week
- ^ Merchant-Habib, Hanadi (28 March 2023). "Celebrity-loved Roksanda Ilincic talks dressing Rajwa Al-Saif and design inspiration". Retrieved 8 May 2023.
- ^ Feitelberg, Rosemary (19 July 2016). "Melania Trump Wears Roksanda at Republican National Convention". Retrieved 19 July 2016.
- ^ "Dačić dodelio najviša diplomatska priznanja, među laureatima modna kreatorka, humintarac, preživeli logoraši Jasenovca..." (in Serbian). Blic. 29 May 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ "No. 64082". The London Gazette (Supplement). 17 June 2023. p. B22.