Nensi Dojaka

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Nensi Dojaka (born July 1993) is an Albanian fashion designer based in the United Kingdom. In 2021, Dojaka won the LVMH Prize, awarded by the world's largest luxury goods conglomerate, [1] as well the British Fashion Council award. [2]

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Early life and education

Dojaka was born in Tirana, Albania in the summer of 1993. As a young child, she had taken drawing lessons. At 16, she began attending Concord College, a boarding school in Shropshire, England, near Shrewsbury. [3] [2] Having learnt an art foundation during a schoolyear at Central Saint Martins, a tutor suggested that she study the making of lingerie. [2]

Career

In order to earn a work visa in the United Kingdom, Dojaka started her own fashion label in July 2019. [2] [4] In 2020, American supermodel Bella Hadid wore her designs to the 2020 MTV Video Music Awards, through Hadid's stylist Carlos Nazario, making her the first celebrity to wear Dojaka's designs on a red carpet. [5]

In 2023, Dojaka released her first bridal collection. [6] A custom version of the bridal dresses was worn by South Sudanese-Australian supermodel Adut Akech for the British Fashion Awards. [7]

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References

  1. ↑ Mower, Sarah (7 September 2021). "Nensi Dojaka Wins the LVMH Prize". Vogue. Condé Nast.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Semic, Sara (7 February 2023). "Star gauze - Nensi Dojaka is redefining sexy dressing for the female gaze". Financial Times .
  3. ↑ "Impact of air crisis continues". Shropshire Star. 22 April 2010.
  4. ↑ "Nensi DOJAKA". Companies House.
  5. ↑ Satenstein, Liana (31 August 2020). "The Albanian Designer Behind Bella Hadid's Provocative '90s-Inspired VMAs Look". Vogue.
  6. ↑ Périer, Marie (23 February 2023). "Nensi Dojaka's New Collection Is Made For Daring Brides". British Vogue. Condé Nast.
  7. ↑ Cary, Alice (6 December 2022). "The Story Behind Adut Akech's Showstopper Fashion Awards Look". British Vogue.
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