And the winner of St. Louis Fashion Week’s Project: Design competition (sponsored by Bakers) is Dragana Jovic, who designs under the label Jelek.

Hmmm… now why does that sound so familiar.

Oh, yeah, the recent Lindenwood University graduate just earned her masters in fashion design and her final collection was also a celebrated standout. She took top honors in the student fashion show in May.

And with good reason.

Her craftsmanship and attention to design elevate her pieces to works of art.

She creates the kind of pieces you’d expect to see at the Metropolitan Museum’s Costume Institute Gala in New York.

But her jackets and pants have a kick-butt silhouette that would make a statement in any city. The ensembles reminded me of nomads who are probably carrying machetes and swords on some quest to save the world.

These clothes are an action adventure waiting to happen.

For her both collections, she combined her native Serbian national costume with bold contemporary details.

Below you can take a peak at the raw footage of her finale.

The first video wasn’t uploaded with the correct ratios so it’s a little distorted. The view below will make the models look a little less long and lanky.