Kyiv-made: Litkovska brings chic clothes and the strength of Ukraine to Paris
From the immaculate cuts and finely-turned silhouettes of the Litkovska collection shown at Paris Fashion Week, you'd never guess its production was frequently halted by air raid warnings , which forced the 23-person team of tailors and stylists to flee the design studio for a bomb shelter. It remains the only Ukrainian brand on the Paris catwalks and is still designed and produced in Kiev by Lilia Litkovska and her team.
The bombings are just one of the logistical challenges the designer and her team face in Kyiv. . "There are problems every day, but we find solutions every day," Litkovska said backstage before her show.
"We're very lucky because our studio is close to a good bomb shelter,” added Olena Iakovenko, one of the four team members who traveled to France with Litkovska to organize the event.” data-spacefinder-type ="model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.ImageBlockElement" class="dcr-173mewl">
The collection, titled From the War Zone with Peace, was presented in an art deco cinema against a backdrop of footage filmed inside the Kiev studio.
"I'm in Paris because I want to talk about our amazing and brave country and our strength and our culture and our roots and deep history,” said Litkovska, who founded her brand in 2009. Camel, caramel and charcoal gray form a chic, neutral palette on the catwalk, but close inspection revealed yellow and blue of the Ukrainian flag, embroidered in miniature next to the Litkvoska name.
From the immaculate cuts and finely-turned silhouettes of the Litkovska collection shown at Paris Fashion Week, you'd never guess its production was frequently halted by air raid warnings , which forced the 23-person team of tailors and stylists to flee the design studio for a bomb shelter. It remains the only Ukrainian brand on the Paris catwalks and is still designed and produced in Kiev by Lilia Litkovska and her team.
The bombings are just one of the logistical challenges the designer and her team face in Kyiv. . "There are problems every day, but we find solutions every day," Litkovska said backstage before her show.
"We're very lucky because our studio is close to a good bomb shelter,” added Olena Iakovenko, one of the four team members who traveled to France with Litkovska to organize the event.” data-spacefinder-type ="model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.ImageBlockElement" class="dcr-173mewl">
The collection, titled From the War Zone with Peace, was presented in an art deco cinema against a backdrop of footage filmed inside the Kiev studio.
"I'm in Paris because I want to talk about our amazing and brave country and our strength and our culture and our roots and deep history,” said Litkovska, who founded her brand in 2009. Camel, caramel and charcoal gray form a chic, neutral palette on the catwalk, but close inspection revealed yellow and blue of the Ukrainian flag, embroidered in miniature next to the Litkvoska name.
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