Slightly larger than France, Ukraine borders upon many countries: Poland, Hungary, and the Slovak Republic to the west; Romania and Moldova to the southwest; Belarus to the north; and Russia to the east, with the Black Sea to the south. Ironically, Ukraine means ‘borderland’.
Traditionally, Ukrainian dress has a long history of sophistication, as garments were artistically embellished with fine embroidery and worn for different occasions and festivities, marking age, gender, and social status.
What is refreshing about the Ukraine fashion scene today is the emphasis that both designers and fashion events place upon social responsibility. One striking example is menswear designer Anna Sosnovskaya.
Anna is said to have been born with an innate seed of natural talent, which had already begun to bud at the age of 7 as was evidenced by her childhood sketches and designs. Rooted and grounded in consecutive years of hard work, Anna spouted onto the international scene, winning local and foreign competitions for her collections.
Today, Anna plays an active role in a social project organized by the Anti-AIDS foundation, Fashion Aid, in which she and other Ukrainian designers auction their color-themed creations, donating the proceeds to individuals living with AIDS.
Anna has also participated in Toys of Hope. Organized by the foundation Save My Life, Toys of Hope collects funds for apparatus that can diagnose early stages of cancer in little children. As you may know, the Chernobyl disaster of 1986 has been linked to thousands of cases of thyroid cancer, which, if detected early, can be treated.
Anna defines her style as "neoclassic" and "casual" with hints of influences from modern art and science. She creatively coins it minimum maksimalizm.
Anna Sosnovskaya 2009 s/s Swim- & Underwear Collection
Anna Sosnovskaya 2009 s/s Menswear Collection
Slideshows Copyright Anna Sosnovskaya
Photo top center by Yakudza, Copyleft at Wikipedia.
Traditionally, Ukrainian dress has a long history of sophistication, as garments were artistically embellished with fine embroidery and worn for different occasions and festivities, marking age, gender, and social status.
What is refreshing about the Ukraine fashion scene today is the emphasis that both designers and fashion events place upon social responsibility. One striking example is menswear designer Anna Sosnovskaya.
Anna is said to have been born with an innate seed of natural talent, which had already begun to bud at the age of 7 as was evidenced by her childhood sketches and designs. Rooted and grounded in consecutive years of hard work, Anna spouted onto the international scene, winning local and foreign competitions for her collections.
Today, Anna plays an active role in a social project organized by the Anti-AIDS foundation, Fashion Aid, in which she and other Ukrainian designers auction their color-themed creations, donating the proceeds to individuals living with AIDS.
Anna has also participated in Toys of Hope. Organized by the foundation Save My Life, Toys of Hope collects funds for apparatus that can diagnose early stages of cancer in little children. As you may know, the Chernobyl disaster of 1986 has been linked to thousands of cases of thyroid cancer, which, if detected early, can be treated.
Anna defines her style as "neoclassic" and "casual" with hints of influences from modern art and science. She creatively coins it minimum maksimalizm.
Anna Sosnovskaya 2009 s/s Swim- & Underwear Collection
Anna Sosnovskaya 2009 s/s Menswear Collection
Slideshows Copyright Anna Sosnovskaya
Photo top center by Yakudza, Copyleft at Wikipedia.
