How does one find beauty – and focus on it – amidst suffering? This is the question Ukrainian Fashion Week once again sought to answer. For the second time since Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the onset of the war in 2022, the event returned to Kyiv after it made its first comeback as a fashionable beacon of hope in September. Hope remains a...
Feb 19, 2025
Ukrainian Fashion Week (UFW) will be returning to Kyiv for the first time since the Russian invasion. The fashion week will take place from September 1 to 4 and symbolises resilience, survival and hope, the organisers of the Ukrainian Fashion Association announced on Thursday. More than 50 Ukrainian brands, including Litkovska, Frolov, Bobkova,...
Jul 25, 2024
Inditex, the Spanish parent company of popular fashion brands such as Zara, Massimo Dutti, Pull & Bear, Stradivarius and Bershka is planning to gradually reopen its shops in Ukraine from 1 April. Inditex confirmed the plan to FashionUnited on Friday and emphasised that the opening of shops would depend on local market conditions. The safety of...
Mar 1, 2024
Beauty giant Avon is facing criticism for maintaining business ties with Russia amid the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. Despite an earlier announcement about halting investments and suspending exports from Russia, Avon continues to recruit sales agents and operate a substantial production plant in the Moscow region, reported the BBC. Avon's parent...
Jan 29, 2024
In its twelfth series of sanctions, the European Union implemented restrictions on Alrosa, Russia's state-controlled diamond giant, and its CEO, as part of a wider ban on the importation of precious stones due to the conflict in Ukraine. The EU's move, initiated in December, aimed to block diamond imports from Russia as an additional measure to...
Jan 3, 2024
The European Commission is considering extending sanctions on Russia to include diamonds, responding to the country's invasion of Ukraine. Russia, a major global diamond supplier, contributes one-third to the market. Despite previous sanctions on various Russian commodities, diamonds have been exempt, partly due to Belgium's desire to protect...
Nov 16, 2023
Soni London is a new fashion platform supporting and empowering independent Ukrainian fashion brands in the UK. Founded in 2022 by Ukrainian entrepreneurs Sonia and Eugenia, the platform has developed into a destination for sustainable and ethical brands. Using the female-founders’ experience of working in the fashion and creative industries,...
Oct 25, 2023
The Burberry Foundation, the charity set up in 2008 by Burberry Group plc, is partnering with Save the Children to support young people impacted by the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine. The two organisations are launching ‘Life Chances,’ a programme designed to help young Ukrainian refugees recover by furthering their education and career...
Oct 3, 2023
Kseniaschnaider, Elenareva, and Nadya Dzyak, three fashion designers from Ukraine came together for a special Ukrainian Fashion Week showcase during London Fashion Week, despite the ongoing war in their country with Russia. At the joint spring/summer 2024 catwalk show, supported by the USAID Competitive Economy Program in Ukraine, an audio...
Sep 20, 2023
Ukraine couture-to-wear brand Frolov, founded by Ivan Frolov, presented its debut standalone London Fashion Week show over the weekend, as the Kyiv-based designer continues to use his creations to spotlight the pride and resilience of his homeland and the challenges facing the country due to ongoing war with Russia. Frolov, who has gained...
Sep 18, 2023
On September 19th Ukrainian fashion brands Kseniaschnaider, Elenareva, and Nadya Dzyak are set to unveil their SS24 collections in a joint presentation at London Fashion Week, marking a strategic collaboration between London Fashion Week and Ukrainian Fashion Week. In response to the full-scale Russian invasion, Ukrainian Fashion Week initiated...
Sep 7, 2023
H&M is believed to be preparing to reopen its stores in Ukraine, despite the ongoing Russian invasion in the war-torn country. In a statement to DPA, the Swedish clothing giant said: "The company is in close dialogue with partners and authorities and is now planning to gradually reopen most of its stores in the country from November 2023.” H&M...
Aug 24, 2023