Zvonko Marković (born 11 April 1975) ^{[1] [2]} is a Serbian fashion designer known for creating sculptural leather clothing, as well as opulent gowns made of lace and silk. ^[3] In 2018, he celebrated twenty years in the fashion industry with a special collection seen at " Serbia Fashion Week".

Biography

Marković was born in Podgorica and moved to Belgrade when he was ten years old. ^[4] Graduating in 2001, he studied at the Faculty of Applied Arts and Design in Belgrade, Serbia. ^{[1] [5]} He started out as a commercial clothing designer and also created costumes for theater companies. He presented his first collection in 1998 in Serbia. ^[6] His clothing gained attention in 2002, after designing a concert gown for pop folk singer Svetlana Ceca Ražnatović. ^[2]

Marković has presented his clothing line in Paris, New York, Los Angeles, Rome, St. Petersburg, and Shanghai, as well as in his native country at Serbia Fashion Week. ^{[1] [6] [7]} In 2015 and 2016, he participated in the " Paris Haute Couture" fashion show in France. ^[8] Called "Night Moth", the 2015 collection had pieces designed with silk georgette, anaconda skins, and jersey. ^{[9] [10]} The 2016 collection was named "Land of Lilacs" and featured leather combined with floral prints and feathers. ^[8] In 2017 and 2018, he also put on runway shows at " New York Fashion Week". ^{[11] [12] [13]}

Marković celebrated two decades of career at " Serbia Fashion Week" in April 2018 with a collection inspired by fairy tales. ^{[14] [15] [16]} Several months later, he presented a collection in Shanghai, China which led to other runway shows in Asia. ^[17]

His clothes have been worn by local celebrities such as Lepa Brena, Ana Nikolić, and Jelena Janković, ^[2] as well as international ones like singer Ashanti and model Kylie Jenner. ^[18] Marković believes that "fashion in every possible way deals with art" ^[19] and that "clothes are kind of three-dimensional sculpture, and in movement, they get a new, fourth dimension." ^[20]

Awards

In 2003, Marković won a ULUPUDS prize for best leather collection at the Belgrade Fair. ^[21] He has also received two awards from Serbia Fashion Week. ^{[1] [6]} In 2017, he was awarded a prize from the Paris organization "Centre du luxe et de la création". ^{[6] [22]}

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