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Danijela Stojanovic Diridondica
 
 
About the Artist

Danijela Stojanović Diridondica is an intuitive, self-taught handbag designer and qualified psychologist who is involved with every stage of the design process of her unique bags. She has tried her hand at many things in design, working to her own agenda and ignoring trends. All her designs are wearable and her concepts driven beyond purely pleasing the eye and inviting cerebral consideration. Diridondica has been involved in numerous exhibitions and international presentation of her handbags so far.

 
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Diridondica for business woman

27 x 40 x 10cm

The concept of the handbag collection ' Diridondica for business woman' – or alternatively " Hold tight to the water- heater pipe» This handbag collection is designed for a woman who doesn't need to fish for a compliments. With it's design it resembles a stunning building in which should be housed all the woman's ambitions, skills and, of course, her desires. Furthermore, it is spacious enough for all the woman’s business necessities and hers personal capricious details . Among four collections the most» spacious» design so far. Hence, the key effectiveness of this handbags relates specifically to ensuring that all the very important daily belongings of the beholder are safely gathered at one place. Specific for this collections are handles made of water - heater pipes. impregnated linen shoulder bag with handles made of water-heater pipes and little metal rings applied on front.

Destress Handbag

22.5 x 25 x 17cm

The latest collection by Diridondica, the DeStress range have put a new meaning to the concept of distressing. Diridondica have applied and built in anti stress techniques into the latest collection. In addition to the sophisticated design, the DeStress range have literally allowed the owner's fingers to participate in an anti stress therapy program. So take it out on the bag ! by simply being able to Pinch, Squeeze, Pull, Scratch, Push or Squash the handbags multi flexible and durable surface - thus allowing you to release negative energy through the bag. To accommodate for the extra relief that is created, double handles have been applied to the range to soakin the excess energy created. So,Let your fingers do the talking and let the Diridondica Handbags take the pain out of the strain

Destress Handbag

22.5 x 25 x 17cm

Matrix triangle shaped Handbag

56 x 40 x 7 cm

Matrix handbag - is handmade Impregnated linen triangular handbag with metal pipes and tassels made of silk brushes.It is part of the colletion called of “port-fish art collection” and The idea of “port-fish art collection”is following: Diridondica(Diridonditza) decided to use household-brushes in her designs, and subvert their more traditional use by using them in a more creative way -as recognisable details on a new bag collection. They are called the port-fish collection (in Serbian portfish is a long stick with a brush on its end ) All the bags are made of impregnated linen and experiment with shapes, colours and unusual-decorative details - .i.e. using various brushes in the bags, making them an integral part of the concept. The idea was to design not just handbags which are fashion accessories with distinct and appealing effects but also something to add a personal touch and a bit of irony . In light of this, one of the more amusing messages of this collection is that the port-fish gives every woman the chance to fulfill the traditional role of the housewife by carrying with her all the time a handbag made of brushes!

HwM Handbag

27x27x8 cm

The concept of the handbag collection “ The hollow with the meaning” - implying indulgence in pleasure, and still in keeping with Diridondica’s overall philosophy of design, which is focusing on the unique, the artistry, and the whimsical . Specific for this collection is the changeable content of “stage” space in the middle of the bag that should reflect it’s owners expressiveness. This is handmade suede handbag with hollow in the middle which is filled with feathers.

Picnic Handbag

36 x36 x 10 cm

“Picnic” handbag have been described as an expression of “Wit,without the words!”The handbag is handmade of impregnated linen containing plate, antique fork and knife and satin lining inside the bag.The plate, fork and knife could be also plastic and could be easily taken outof the handbag and used for a meal. Worth of mentioning is that some members of the orchestra were wearing Diridondica Picnic handbags while performing during classical concert in Salzburg, Austria .
 
Education and biography
The exhibitions of ” Diridondica” handbags designed by Danijela Stojanovic:

Year 2003:

From 05 to 15 May 2003, “Happy Gallery”-SKC, Kralja Milana 48, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro

From 09 to 19 July 2003, “NT club”-Cara Urosa 9, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro

From 27 July to 09 August 2003, Gallery“Vid”, Vuka Karadzica 7, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro

From 1 to 12 November 2003, Gallery “Flowers and arts”,Kosancicev Venac 5, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro

From 13 to 9 December 2003, “Grad club”, Kej Oslobodjenja 29, Zemun, Serbia and Montenegro

From 14 to 21 December 2003, FIART –International Fair of craftsmanship and design, Havana, Cuba

Year 2004:

From 20 to 29 February 2004, “Licej club”,Djure Djakovica 31, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro

From 8 to 18 March 2004,Theatre “Atelje 212”, Svetogorska 21,11000 Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro

From 6 to 12 April 2004. 5. Aura Fashion Selection (3 different exhibitions held in venues of: theatre KPGT, Hotel HYATT, Sava Centar )

From 27 October to 2 November 2004 - 6. Aura Fashion Selection (3 different exhibitions held in venues of SKC and Hotel HYATT regency)

Year 2005:

At 09 March 2005., exhibition during fashion event “ Select profile 5 “, Vinopolis, London, UK

From 14-18 March 2005, Alternative Fashion Week, London, UK
22 April 2005 , concert of composer Irena Popovic titled "Picnic" , MOZARTEUM venue, Wiener Sall, Salzburg, Austria where composer and members of the orchestra will wear Diridondica Picnic handbags while performing.

25 June 2005 Danijela Stojanovic and her Diridondica handbags performing in Belgrade during the concert "Picnic again" held in SKC (Culture center).

The exhibition of "Diridondica handbags during Fashion event PROFILE 6
held Tuesday 20th & Wednesday 21st September 2005 in the Vinopolis – London

Year 2006:
The exhibition of "Diridondica handbags in Oslo in Cultural center of Embassy fo Serbia nd Montenegro from 12 December to 10 January 2006
Her handbags from “Picnic” collection are on the display in museum shop of National museum of Art, architecture and design in Oslo(Nasjonalmuseet for kunst, arkitketur & design)

07-21 February 2006, Gallery of cultural center “SUDOST”, Berlin

18 April – 03 May 2006 -exhibition “ ( R )evolution of the handbag” as part of Belgrade design week,, The ethnographical museum , Belgrade
From 18 May to 21May 2006 – International design festival DMY Designmai-youngsters in Berlin
From 26 to 29 May 2006 - Boutiques Independents (BI) - unique platform for ineternational young designers , including particpating in Barcelona Fashion Month closing catwalk ceremony, in Barcelona
On June 22, 2006, Diridondica handbags at Femme Fete Event - Washignton DC

In the art gallery of Bosnia and Herzegovina , on the 16 July,2006 during her extraoridary fashion-art events ,in Sarajevo , Bosnian artist A.Karic was introducing special guest Danijela Stojanovic- Diridondica and her “Diridondica” handbags.

From 21 to 28 July 2006 Diidondica has presneted her work in gallery "Skuc" in Ljubljana(Slovenia), as a part of the project titiled "Supermarket"

From 10 to 11 November 2006 – Montengro Fashion Week,Hotel Maestral, Przno, Montengro



1993 Author of the book of short stories Title "The only ugly girl which didn’t cut her hair short" printed by "Prima- Zapis", Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro


 
Future shows
from 19-23 March 2007 SWATCH Alternative Fashion Week,LOndon
 
Website:  www.diridondica.com
 
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