Dilyana Manavska

Dilyana Manavska was born in Sofia, 1983. She has a Bachelor degree in fashion , with professional qualification – artist, from the National Academy of Arts, Sofia.

Specialization in ‘’ Photography and Multimedia’’, Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Porto (BFAUP) – Porto, Portugal.

Founder and creative director of LAME GOD.

Through Lame God, Dilyana Manavska is discovering the face of the local fashion scene. She is doing this by exploring the processes that has shaped our look, the way we see it today – through the layers of culture, the heritage of Sofia’s street subcultures, contemporary rituals, music and art.

In her work, her attempt is to enforce the values of the sustainable production and usage of the clothing – craft and local production; quality which stands for the long lasting of the cloth and the rational use.

DESIGN IS:

Primarily – a language.

AWARDS AND PARTICIPATIONS:

Festival for contemporary art – ‘’Contempo’’, Varna, Bulgaria , 2011
International performance art festival – ‘’Sofia Underground’’, Sofia, Bulgaria, 2009
Nomination debut in section ‘’ Fashion design ‘’ 5th annual fashion award , National fashion chamber

CLIENTS AND PARTNERS:

Amica Bulgaria magazine, ’Egosit’’ magazine, Twisted Mannequin,’ ’ Pistolet’’ Gallery, Dauhaus Studio.