The multiple-day festival celebrated the vibrant culture, art, fashion, and music of the area. A group of US representatives, which included Clothing Coulture podcast guest Keanan Duffty, was invited to the event; all were blown away by the experience. Just a few months later, the unthinkable happened: Russia invaded the country, and Ukraine began fighting for its independence. Keanan Duffty jumped into action creating a NYFW event with six participating Ukrainian designers and brands. Stars Design Group CEO Bret Schnitker and Chief Strategy Officer Emily Lane spoke with each of the designers at the Kyiv Art & Fashion Days New York event. This episode is a compilation of those conversations.
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The heart is at the center of Ukrainian designer, Ivan Frolov’s work, from the heart shaped cutout and details to the human heart logo placed on each design symbolizing it is a living breathing work.
Garment production is an intricate process involving multiple organizations operating all over the world.
The implementation of a recent U.S. government ban on goods from the Xinjiang region of China has many brands and retailers scrambling.
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