Ukrainian Fashion Week Goes Green

The 26th Ukrainian Fashion Week brought both famous and young aspiring designers together to present their collections of pret-а-porter for the fall-winter season of 2010-2011.

Minimalism and modesty are popular in the new season, with clothes made from natural fabrics. 

[Viktor Zavadsky, Designer]: (Russian, Male) 

"Today, mainly sixties – eighties are fashionable. That is knitted dresses have enough muted colors, but very bold silhouettes."

A special feature of models is bird-like sleeves, appliqués on tights and fur scarves. 

Ukrainian designers also offer to vary one’s wardrobe with clothes from the national style. For example, a coat is sewn according to an old pattern. 

[Ludmila Sivceva-Klimuk, Designer]: (Ukrainian, Female) 

"This is a unique handmade cut, especially the back”. 

Items in the folk style are included in the men's collections as well. 

[Lesya, Representative Designer Olesya Telizhenko]: (Russian, Female) 

"The vest tailored in unusual way. It has hand stitches. You can also see traditional Ukrainian motifs: A typical embroidery of the eastern region of Podoliye…precise geometry, straight lines, bright colors." 

And fashion-lovers have their own secrets: how to not only follow fashion, but, above all, remain faithful to one’s own style. 

[Natalia Arutenya, Visitor]: (Russian, Female) 

"I tend to wear a classical style mostly. This includes long jackets; free-flowing coats; long dresses of classical style; and most of all, I like jeans". 

[Ludmila Skvirskaya, Visitor]: (Russian, Female) 

"In the next season, high heels are fashionable. I love them very much, and high platform shoes. Gray is present; I love gray." 

Around 50 collections not only from Ukrainian designers, but also from colleagues based in Britain, Romania and Georgia were at Fashion Week. 

NTD News, Kiev, Ukraine.