Biography

Vasilije Kovacev

Born in Zrenjanin, on 20th November 1974

After finishing Secondary school for Design in Novi Sad he enrolled in the Faculty for Applied Arts in Belgrade, where he graduated at the Department for Modern Clothes in 2002.

2003-2008 started his teaching career in Secondary school for Design « Bogdan Suput » in Novi Sad. He taught two subjects: History of Costume and Clothes Design.

2006-2007 co-assistant at Technical Faculty « Mihailo Pupin » in Zrenjanin on the subjects: Textile Design and Clothes Design.

2007-2008 worked as a stylist in News Program, Radio, and TV of Vojvodina.

2008-2013 senior lecturer at Technical Faculty « Mihailo Pupin » in Zrenjanin, Department for Basic and Applied Disciplines – Textile and Clothes Design Direction.

2013-2018 Associate Professor – Technical Faculty « Mihailo Pupin » in Zrenjanin, Department for Basic and Applied Disciplines – Textile and Clothes Design Direction.

2016-2018 Vice-Dean for Finances – Technical Faculty « Mihailo Pupin »

From  2018 ongoing  – Art editor in National Museum in Zrenjanin ( Preparation and organization of exhibitions )

The sphere of interest includes fashion illustration, designing male and female clothes, as well as fashion accessories.

 – Public and private events stylist
– Jury member at fashion contests
– Fashion brand personality for NEW BALANCE promotion, autumn-winter 2015

Member of ULUPUDS Serbian Association of  Applied Arts Artists and Designers from 2010.
As a member of this Association he also has collective membership in the following associations :
  • ICSID -International Council of Societies of Industrial Design
  • ICOGRADA- International Council of Graphic Design Association
  • WCC- World Crafts Council
  • .AIC- Academie Internationale de la ceramique

Member of UPIDIV-Association of Artists of Applied Arts and  Designers of Vojvodina from 2003.
Member of National Chamber of Fashion, Serbia.

In free time deals with fitness, jogging, and cycling.
Member of Vojvodina Trekking League.

Rewards:

  • The best designer collection -Fashion Selection awards by Jacobs Fashion Selection -November 2009.
  • The reward for a design of the best coffee mug design, Jacobs Monarch 2010.
  • The annual reward for textile and modern clothes for 2013., – Serbian Association of  Applied Arts Artists and Designers
  • The best designer collection “Odyssey” by 22. Fashion Selection-April 2013
  • The best visual identity for “Garden of Illusion” rewarded by 23. Fashion selection -October 2013.
  • Serbia Fashion Award for  Best Serbian male collection -November 2016.
  • The reward for Excellence in Fashion  -10th  Serbia Fashion Week -2018.

Shows:

1998 – Group exhibition of masks « From Rituals to Carnivals », gallery Singidunum, Belgrade
1999 – Exhibition of fashion drawings, SKC-6th CT Fashion Week, Belgrade
2000 – Exhibition of costumes A+B = C – BKC – 7th CT Fashion Week, Belgrade
2000 – Smirnoff Fashion Awards, Liberation, National Finals, Belgrade
2001 – Graduation Exhibition, Museum of Applied Arts, Belgrade
2001 – Fashion Show – Collection « Dust », Town Hall, Zrenjanin
2001 – Smirnoff Fashion Awards, Urban Fusion, National Finals, Belgrade
2002 – Styling for two performers, Festival Muf + Voban, Zrenjanin
2002 – Styling for the male part of SCG representatives at Hairdress Competition in Las Vegas
2002 – Fashion Show at semi-final Miss YU Competition in Subotica
2003 – Exhibition « Konopya », Novi Sad – Kulpin
2003 – Collection « Nature » at the First Fashion Fair in Novi Sad
2004 – Exhibition « Konopya II », Novi Sad, Natural Museum
2004 – Exhibition of fashion illustrations « The Ideas Left on the Paper », Gallery Upidiv, Novi Sad
2005 – Fashion Show, male collection « Shadows Game », 17th Fashion Week, Belgrade
2005 – Fashion Show, male collection « Icons », 18th Fashion Week, Belgrade Belgrade
2006 – Illustrations for the book « Delija Devojka » by Jelena Kerkes – Deve, gallery « Ozon », Belgrade
2007 – Fashion Show « Garden of Memories », 18th Oriflame Fashion Week, Sarajevo
2008 – Fashion Show, collection « La Plage de Sent Tropez », 12th Jacobs Fashion Selection, Belgrade
2008 – Fashion Show, collection « Mandragora », 13th Jacobs Fashion Selection, Belgrade
2009 – Fashion Show, collection « Golden apple and nine peahens», 15 Jacobs Fashion Selection, Beograd – Awarded collection – the best design
2010 – Fashion Show, collection « In vino veritas », 16 Jacobs Fashion Selection, Beograd: 2010 – the award for the best design of Jacobs Monarch fashion cups
2010 – Fashion Show, collection « Emperor’s New Clothes » or « Fashion as a hoax » 17 Fashion Selection, Beograd
2011 – Group show « Sinema France, » 18 Fashion Selection, Beograd
2011 – Fashion Show, collection « Minjoni» 19 Jacobs Fashion Selection, Beograd
2013 – Fashion Show, collection « Odisėja» 22 Fashion Selection, Belgrade – Awarded collection – Best design of the collection
2013 – Exhibition – TISO ULUPUDUS, Princess Ljubica, Belgrade
2013 – Exhibition – May Salon Belgrade
2013 – Fashion Show, collection « Gardening is an illusion » 23 Fashion Selection, Beograd – Awarded Collection
2013 – Group show designer section TISO – Jubilee 60.g Ulupuds, Belgrade
2013 – Fashion Show, Serbia fashion Week, Novi Sad
2014 – Fashion Show, collection « Odyssey 2 », 1 Serbia Fashion Week, Novi Sad
2014 – Group Show, Belgrade Fashion Week – Bg Design Collective, Belgrade
2014 – Group show, Under the Bridge Fashion AID – Bg Design Collective, Belgrade
2014 – UPIDIV-FORMA 22, Parliament of Vojvodina – Novi Sad
2014 – Fashion Show, collection « Desert rose », Serbia Fashion Week, Novi Sad
2014 – Fashion Show, Poland fashion Week-Lodz
2015 – Fashion Show, collection « Gypsy magic », Serbia Fashion Week, Novi Sad
2015 – Fashion Show, Atina Fashion Week
2015 – Fashion Show, collection « Koreni », Serbia Fashion Week, Novi Sad
2015 – Fashion Show, Montenegro Fashion Week, Podgorica
2015 – Desing Week – Serbia Fashion Week, group fashion show, Novi Sad
2016 – Fashion Show, collection « Odyssey 3 », Feeric Fashion Week, Sibiu
2016 – Fashion Show, collection « Whisper of the morning stars », New York Fashion Week
2016 – Fashion Show, collection « Whisper of the morning stars », Serbia Fashion Week, Novi Sad – Awarded collection – the Best male collection
2017. – Fashion Show, February – collection fall/winter « The Enchanted Expedition », New York Fashion Week, New York
2017. – Fashion Show, April – Serbia Fashion Week – Novi Sad
2017. – October Slavic fashion days – Bastille design center, Paris
2017.  – Exhibition – conference « Fashion branding » – Narodna Skupština Srbije, Belgrade
2017. – Fashion Show, collection spring/summer  « Moon River », Serbia Fashion Week, Novi Sad
2017. – Model inspired by a picture – a group exhibition, Matica Srpska – Gallery, Novi Sad
2018. – Exhibition of fashion editorial « Moon River » Serbia Fashion Week, Novi Sad
2018. – Excellence in fashion reward – National Fashion Chamber of Serbia and Serbia Fashion Week (April 29, 2018)
2018. – Independent exhibition of fashion editorials – Contemporary art gallery Zrenjanin, Zrenjanin
2022 – Consulate of Serbia, New York, USA – Exhibition “Guardians of the Worlds”