#rada

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Rada Krivokapic Radonjic is a famous fashion designer and stylist whose signature style of classic, elegant yet luxurious ready-to-wear helped introduce ease and streamlined modernity to 21th-century dressing.

Early life

Rada Krivokapic Radonjic is originally from Kotor, Montenegro. Her parents are father Djuro Krivokapic and mother Vidosava Kaludjerovic. She also has an older brother named Radoslav Rajo Krivokapic. Her brother is a sailor, her mother a health care worker/nurse at Kotor General Hospital, and her father a factory worker.

Education

Talking about her educational background, she passed her Master's level in 2018. The program was funded by the German Government and was also designed according to the German education system. She had enrolled in Law, Professional, and Occupational Pedagogy, Trade, and Economy. She joined the School of Fashion and Specialization for Fashion Designer and Stylist. She graduated from this school of fashion from Belgrade in 1996, which was under the Paris system in collaboration with the Academy of Fine Arts. For her fashion school, she did an internship under Giorgio Armani Milan in 1997. Working for one of the world's most famous fashion creators, she got the opportunity to meet the best fashion creators to advance her knowledge base. Likewise, she completed her Ph.D. in Fashion Design in Belgrade in 1998.

Rada Krivokapic Radonjic, a visionary in the world of fashion, hails from the picturesque town of Kotor, Montenegro. Her creative journey has been nothing short of exceptional, combining classic designs with a deep commitment to sustainability. Born into a humble family, Rada’s passion for fashion stemmed from her early exposure to the industry through her work with esteemed designers like Giorgio Armani, Gianni Versace, Valentino Garavani, Karl Lagerfeld, and Roberto Cavalli.

Professional Life and Career

Talking about her professional life, she is famous as a designer and a stylist. She is the founder of Rada Krivokapic Radonjic, Kovilm and Rada Radonjic luxury clothing brands. They were established in the city of Kotor, Montenegro. In 2006, she designed the collection "Ostvarene Rijeci". The collection was inspired by her deceased father. Moreover, she collaborated with model Filip Kapisoda in 2010 and had a number of fashion shows in 2018. Furthermore, she also organized several fashion shows in the city of Yugoslavia. She also work as Costume Designer in Kotor. Moreover, Rada also designed a new fashion accessory called "Kovilm". She designed it for the 2019 fashion show called "Svijet Bez Sukoba". Kovilm is a garment worn around the neck, which symbolizes the transformation from tie and bow-tie. Additionally, Rada has also written the books 'Odijevanje' that translates to "Dressing" and 'Krojenje i sivenje' that translates to "Tailoring and sewing". Her books are related to the issues in the fashion and clothing world, which is influential for aspiring models, designers, and stylists. She is mostly based in her hometown Kotor. However, she also has her professional links in Podgorica, the capital of Montenegro. She designed common folk costume called Zentivns 2022.

Awards, Net Worth

Rada Krivokapic Radonjic has won several awards for her humanitarian contributions and assistance. She has also received Humanitarian Contribution Awards. In 2023, Rada Krivokapic Radonjic is The World's Best Fashion Designer of The Year 2023 London, United Kingdom by Corporate LiveWire.

Personal Life

Reflecting on her personal life, Rada Krivokapic Radonjic gave birth to four children Nedjeljka Nadja Radonjic (1999), Valentina Radonjic (2001), Nebojsa Radonjic (2007) and Teodora Radonjic (2013). Furthermore, she maintains a good professional and personal life, free of scandals and controversies.

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Since we’re in the holiday season, I think this is the ideal time to share one of the most fascinating Christmas TV traditions from my neighbor country of Norway: Rock ‘n Roll Wolf.

Rock ‘n Roll Wolf, also known as Mama, is a live action musical movie from 1976. It’s a Romanian-Soviet-French co-production, and in fact three different version, with the same plot, songs and actors were filmed, in three different languages: Romanian, Russian and English. It’s based on a Romanian fairytale, and is about a goat mother (named Rada in the film), who’s trying to protect her kids from a big bad wolf (named Titi Suru), by telling them that they can only open the door to their house if she sings a special song for them: “Mommy’s Home”.

The English version of the film was broadcast on Norwegian television for the first time in 1982 (with the Norwegian title “Med Grimm og gru”), and while the first broadcast was during easter, it later on began to be broadcast each Christmas, becoming a Norwegian holiday tradition (though the film itself doesn’t really have a Christmas theme, aside from maybe the finale of it taking place during winter).

I have watched the English version of the film myself a few times in recent years, and while it might be classified as a “cult classic”, it’s not, in my opinion, a “so bad it’s good” film, but actually a genuinely good movie, with fun songs, beautiful costumes, good acting, and some spectacular dance numbers (probably not unsurprising considering that many cast members were Russian ballet dancers). Unfortunately, I haven’t been able to find any high-definition versions of the English movie online, the best I’ve found is this recording of a Norwegian broadcast, which is at least pretty okay:

There is, however, another fascinating aspect to the popularity of Rock ‘N Roll Wolf in Norway, beyond the quality of the film. I first became aware of the movie when I was reading the Norwegian newspaper comic strip Nemi by Lise Myhre. It’s mentioned in the following strip (I’ve provided an English translation below it):

Panel 1: “Don’t you remember the musical that used to be shown on NRK* around easter? About the sheep mother who sings to her children that they shouldn’t let strangers in? Mommy’s home, now you can open the door...”

Panel 2: “All women my age remembers it. The wicked wolf triggered our first sexual impulses. He has animal magnetism. Oops! Am I drooling?”

Panel 3: “Do you know what kind of self-esteem you get from being jealous of a pipe-smoking wolf with a mullet and trucker mustache?”

“Oh my god. You mean Titi Suru. I want to have his puppies.”

* NRK = Norsk rikskrinkastning (“Norwegian Broadcasting”), the Norwegian state-owned radio and television public broadcasting company.

I did some research after reading this strip, and apparently the attractiveness of Titi Suru wasn’t just a joke made up by Myhre for her comic, it’s something that I’ve seen mentioned by several different Norwegian sources as well. And honestly?

Yeah, I can see it. A still image of Titi Suru doesn’t do him justice, you really need to seem him prancing and dancing around in that tight black bodysuit, and singing in his distinctive voice, to truly appreciate how charismatic he is. The way he interacts with Rada is also pretty interesting; Despite the two of them being enemies, there seems to be some flirting going on in both directions. I can definitely see how someone might “ship” them, and I’ve seen several Norwegians noting this attraction as well.

In fact, it seems that Rock ‘N Roll Wolf has had a pretty big influence on the Norwegian popular consciousness. I have found several different Norwegian musicians who have recorded their own versions of “Mommy’s Home” in different music genres. Even more interestingly, there have been a number of different Norwegian stage adaptations of the film, with one in particular that uses the characters and songs to tell a somewhat different story. Here’s a description I found of the plot of this version:

“The Goat Mother takes her mother role seriously. She is the sole provider and dutiful mother to her kids. But deep down she dreams about excitement, wildness and rock ‘n roll. She can’t find it in the controlled life she lives among pigs, sheep and other boring domestic animals. But the Wolf has what she’s looking for. He is wild, unpredictable and dangerously handsome. What if she for once allowed herself to be a little irresponsible? Just a little tiny flirt with the wolf…?”

And some images from this stage adaptation, which does seem to suggest that this is indeed a very different take on the movie:

I will end this post by saying that I’m not Norwegian myself, I only came across the film by chance and tried to dig into its history as much as I could. If there are any Norwegians reading this, I would love to hear your opinions on Rock ‘N Roll Wolf. Did Titi Suru light the fire of passion in you, or is it all just a joking exaggeration?

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via @tom_burke_fanpage on instagram

Tom Burke reflected on his late godfather, Alan Rickman, saying he was a “huge influence” on his life.

Rickman died of cancer in 2016 at the age of 69. He was a close friend of Tom Burke’s parents — actors David Burke and Anna Calder-Marshall.

Burke explained what it was like having Rickman as a godfather: “He was very hands-on, very in touch. He took me out of my comfort zone. He was constantly asking me what I wanted to do. I remember once saying that I desperately wanted to dance, and he encouraged that.

“He was always suggesting things for me to read and watch, and he helped pay my fees through RADA.”

Burke worked with his godfather on several occasions, the last of which saw him star in a production of Strindberg’s 'Creditors', directed by Rickman, first at the Donmar Warehouse in London in 2008, and then two years later when it transferred to Brooklyn.

“Then there was a bit of space for a year or two, which Tom didn’t know were two very important years.” During that time, Rickman’s health worsened before his eventual death from pancreatic cancer in 2016, aged 69.

Even now, Burke says, “there’s an Alan bit of my brain that’s always there.” He gave an example from when he appeared in an episode of 'The Crown', playing the priest Derek “Dazzle” Jennings opposite Helena Bonham Carter’s Princess Margaret.

“There’s a bit where Helena first sees me down the corridor. The director said, ‘I’d like to see you improvise a bit.’ Then I heard Alan’s voice in my head saying, ‘Dancing should be the first thing they do.’ And they did dance down that corridor. I thought it really set the mood of that relationship.”

“Even if you only met him once, he could become a momentary huge influence in your life. He had a way of asking very penetrating questions, often without necessarily meaning to. People would walk away and make quite big life decisions.” ❤️

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Just sharing some Rick for all to see.

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YOU Magazine, October 17th, 2004

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Paul McGann on his experience at RADA, from Off stage : 100 portraits celebrating the RADA centenary

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Michael Sheen accepted a RADA Honorary Fellowship 12/09/2025