Known For:
Reinventing itself in the post-Soviet era to become one of Europe’s top cultural capitals. Kiev’s designers can also be lauded for continuing with their work under the extreme stress of the 2014 revolution.
Shopping Districts:
Much of Ukraine’s shopping can be found in the vicinity of Khreschatyk Street, which is the primary street that runs through the city. Khreschatyk Street is considered one of Europe’s 20 most expensive shopping streets.
Specific Places To Shop:
- Lesnoy Flea Market
- Asthik
- Helen Marlen
- Atelier1
- Tsum Kiev
- Globus
- Sanahunt
- Vsi Svoi
Brands:
- Lake Studio
- Yulia Yefimtchuk+
- Paskal
- Litkovskaya
- Bevza
- Poustovit
- Anna October
- Ienki Ienki
- KSENIASCHNAIDER
- Vita Kin
- DZHUS
- Anton Belinskiy
Events:
- Ukrainian Fashion Week: Ukrainian Fashion Week (UFW) began in 1997, and it takes place twice a year. Many interesting initiatives stem from UFW, including the Best Fashion Awards, Fashion Film Festival Kiev, and Action: Sustainable Fashion. They have many more noteworthy projects being done to build the Ukrainian fashion scene, and we highly encourage you to click the links above to learn more about them.
Fashion Organizations:
- Ukrainian Fashion Council: The Ukrainian Fashion Council exists to promote the interests of fashion both in Ukraine and abroad. It serves to create a professional community of designers for the development and dissemination of industry knowledge.
- Ukrainian Cultural Foundation: The Ukrainian Cultural Foundation was created in 2017 with a goal of developing the arts and culture in Ukraine and providing a favorable environment for cultivating the intellectual potential of individuals and society, among other things. All projects of the Ukrainian Cultural Foundation are administered by the Ministry of Culture of Ukraine.
Fashion Publications:
- L’Officiel Ukraine
- Vogue Ukraine
- Elle Ukraine
Universities & Colleges:
- Kyiv National University of Technologies and Design
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