I am Maja Krsmanovic, a fashion designer and founder with a passion for timeless, historically inspired design. Over the years I have collaborated with international fashion houses, styled models for campaigns and magazines, and built a network across Europe. I thrive in creative leadership and love mentoring new talent in textile and clothing design.

Maja Krsmanovic

I am Maja Krsmanovic, a fashion designer and founder with a passion for timeless, historically inspired design. Over the years I have collaborated with international fashion houses, styled models for campaigns and magazines, and built a network across Europe. I thrive in creative leadership and love mentoring new talent in textile and clothing design.

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I am Maja Krsmanovic, a fashion designer and founder with a passion for timeless, historically inspired design.

Over the years I have collaborated with international fashion houses, styled models for campaigns and magazines, and built a network across Europe. I thrive in creative leadership and love mentoring new talent in textile and clothing design.

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Language

Serbian
Fluent
English
Advanced

Work Experience

Fashion Designer at Mona
January 1, 2006 - January 1, 2006
Fashion designer in fashion house Mona (women’s clothing program).
Fashion Designer at Modus
January 1, 2007 - January 1, 2007
Fashion designer in fashion house Modus (women’s clothing program).
Fashion Designer at Panter
January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2009
Fashion designer in fashion house Panter (children’s clothing program).
Designer / Brand Founder at Mystical by Maja Krsmanovic
January 1, 2010 - October 29, 2025
Designer, owner; design, custom orders and sales (corsets, prom dresses, wedding dresses, evening gowns, accessories, jewelry) and projects for others (e.g., aprons); also graphic design and digital marketing.
Fashion Designer (Charity Project) at Mystical by Maja Krsmanovic
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2017
Created a dress for charity auction benefiting dog shelters.
Fashion Designer at Guess
December 31, 2017 - December 31, 2017
Fashion designer at Guess, Lugano, Switzerland.
Co-Founder / Designer at Maya & Bo
December 31, 2024 - December 31, 2024
Co-founded Maya & Bo; design, sell, graphic design, digital marketing and office administration.
Fashion Designer at Mona
December 31, 2006 - December 31, 2006
Designed women's clothing program; concept development and production oversight.
Fashion Designer at Modus
December 31, 2007 - December 31, 2007
Designed women's clothing program; collaborated with team on collection development.
Fashion Designer at Panter
December 31, 2009 - December 31, 2009
Designed children’s clothing program; development and production coordination.
Fashion Designer / Brand Owner at Mystical by Maja Krsmanovic
January 1, 2010 - November 1, 2025
Founded and designed the Mystical by Maja Krsmanovic brand; responsible for design, custom orders, production, sales, graphic design and digital marketing.
Visual Merchandiser at Colours & Beauty
December 31, 2009 - December 31, 2009
Visual merchandising, buyer, graphic designer, marketing manager and office administration.
Visual Merchandiser & Graphic Designer at Panter
December 31, 2015 - December 31, 2015
Visual merchandising and graphic design for fashion house Panter.
Visual Merchandiser at Guess
December 31, 2015 - December 31, 2015
Visual merchandising for fashion house Guess in Warsaw, Poland.
Fashion Stylist at Model Agency 'Art'
December 31, 2011 - December 31, 2011
Styling for artistic and fashion photos.
Fashion Stylist at Photo Studio Tekstil
December 31, 2011 - December 31, 2011
Styling for artistic and fashion photos.
Fashion Stylist at Photo Studio Fotografikum
December 31, 2014 - December 31, 2014
Styling for artistic and fashion photos.
Fashion Stylist at Beauty Pageant Campaigns
December 31, 2011 - December 31, 2011
Styling for the winner of the Serbia beauty pageant participating in the World Beauty Pageant in China; Mystical by Maja Krsmanovic gowns used.
Fashion Stylist at Agency 'Magic'
December 31, 2011 - December 31, 2011
Styling for artistic and fashion photos.
Fashion Stylist / Designer for Calendar at Repro Market
December 31, 2015 - December 31, 2015
Styling and design for calendar projects.
Fashion Stylist at Lazar Azzuro
December 31, 2013 - December 31, 2013
Catalog styling for fashion house Lazar Azzuro.
Fashion Stylist at Montenegro Beauty Pageant Campaigns
December 31, 2016 - December 31, 2016
Styling for winner of Montenegro beauty pageant at World pageants in Kyrgyzstan and China; Mystical dresses and accessories used.
Fashion Stylist at Sports Illustrated Promotions (Miami)
December 31, 2017 - December 31, 2017
Styling for Serbian model for Sports Illustrated promotions; wore Mystical gowns.
Fashion Stylist at Sports Illustrated Promotions (Houston)
December 31, 2019 - December 31, 2019
Styling for Serbian model for Sports Illustrated promotions; wore Mystical brand costume.
Fashion Stylist at Amfar NY
December 31, 2020 - December 31, 2020
Styling for Serbian model; Mystical gowns worn.
Teacher at Pero Creative Workshop
January 1, 2011 - November 1, 2025
Teacher in creative workshop, educating children about fashion design; preparing future students for design colleges entrance exams.
Designer / Exhibitor at Delta City
December 31, 2011 - December 31, 2011
Mentor and authorial exhibition; photoshoot of designs for calendar and exhibition.
Designer / Exhibitor at Belgrade 'Mixer House' project
December 31, 2013 - December 31, 2013
Photoshoot of designs for calendar and exhibition as part of 'Belgrade from other angle'.
Designer / Exhibitor at Fall into Fashion Workshop
December 31, 2014 - December 31, 2014
Authorial fashion show and photoshoot; at Lake Palic (Serbia) and Porec (Croatia).
Designer / Exhibitor at Fashion Touch Belgrade
December 31, 2015 - December 31, 2015
Authorial fashion show.
Designer / Exhibitor at Magic Night
December 31, 2016 - December 31, 2016
Authorial fashion show.
Designer / Exhibitor at Serbia Fashion Week
December 31, 2018 - December 31, 2018
Authorial fashion show.
Designer / Exhibitor at Budapest Fashion Week
December 31, 2016 - December 31, 2016
Authorial fashion show.
Fashion Designer at Maya & Bo brand (women’s clothing program) and CEO
December 31, 2024 - December 31, 2024
Lead the Maya & Bo fashion brand, overseeing design, product development, and brand strategy as CEO.
Fashion Designer at Mystical by Maja Krsmanovic brand (women’s clothing program inspired by historical costume)
December 31, 2025 - December 31, 2025
Founder and designer for the Mystical line, a women’s clothing program inspired by historical costume.
Fashion Designer at Guess (Guess by Marciano), Lugano, Switzerland
January 1, 2017 - November 19, 2025
Designer for the Guess fashion house line in Lugano, contributing to women’s clothing programs.
Fashion Designer at Panter fashion house (children’s clothing program)
January 1, 2009 - November 19, 2025
Designer for children’s clothing programs at Panter fashion house.
Fashion Designer at Modus fashion house (women’s clothing program)
January 1, 2007 - November 19, 2025
Designer for Modus fashion house’s women’s clothing program.
Fashion Designer at "Mona" fashion house (women’s clothing program)
January 1, 2006 - January 1, 2006
Designer for Mona fashion house’s women’s clothing program.
Visual Merchandiser at Art model agency
January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2011
Visual merchandising for the Art model agency.
Visual Merchandiser at Guess stores
January 1, 2015 - November 19, 2025
Visual merchandising for Guess stores in Warsaw, Poland.
Visual Merchandiser at Panter stores
January 1, 2009 - November 19, 2025
Visual merchandising for Panter stores.
Visual Merchandiser at Colours & Beauty stores
January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2009
Visual merchandising for Colours & Beauty stores.
Tutor at Pero creative workshop
January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2012
Fashion design course tutor for Pero creative workshop.

Education

High School Diploma at High School of Economics
January 1, 1998 - January 1, 2002
Engineer of Textile and Clothing Design at Textile-Technology College
January 1, 2002 - January 1, 2005
Vocational Designer (Applied Art and Design, Textile and Clothing Design) at College for Design, Technology and Management
January 1, 2007 - January 1, 2008
Specialist Vocational Studies of Fashion Management (Fashion and Style) at College for Design, Technology and Management
January 1, 2013 - January 1, 2015
High School Diploma at High School of Economics
January 1, 1998 - December 31, 2002
Engineer of Textile and Clothing Design at Textile-Technology College
January 1, 2002 - December 31, 2005
Vocational Designer from Applied Art and Design (Textile and Clothing Design) at Vocational Studies of College for Design, Technology and Management
January 1, 2007 - December 31, 2008
Specialist Vocational Studies of Fashion Management (Fashion and Style) at Vocational Studies of College for Design, Technology and Management
January 1, 2013 - December 31, 2015
Specialist Vocational Studies of Fashion Management (Fashion and Style) at Vocational Studies of College for Design, Technology and Management
January 1, 2013 - January 1, 2015
Vocational Designer from area of Applied Art and Design (Textile and Clothing Design) at Vocational Studies of College for Design, Technology and Management
January 1, 2007 - January 1, 2008
Engineer of Textile and Clothing Design at Textile -Technology College
January 1, 2002 - January 1, 2005
High School Diploma, Economics at High School of Economics
January 1, 1998 - January 1, 2002

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Retail, Professional Services, Education, Manufacturing, Consumer Goods, Other