25-27 MARCH: KIEV FASHION DAYS A/W 11, UKRAINE
The second edition of Kiev’s first ever International fashion event, Kiev Fashion Days, begins today, 25th March inviting both Ukraine and foreign designers to showcase their latest Autumn/Winter collections, along with some of the most influential fashion editors and bloggers from around the globe… including our very own Zoot Magazine team who will be updating you with the latest Kiev trends very soon!
Live streaming will be transmitted on the Kiev Fashion Days facebook page HERE thanks to keen sponsors Nokia N8, with special free software for streaming and updates direct to all Nokia mobiles available from the OVI store. This event is showing with determination and force how despite its youth on the international fashion scene it still adopts the standards of some of the worlds major fashion weeks…
The star of Milan Fashion Week, designer Francesco Scognamiglio celebrates the 10th Anniversary of his Kiev fashion house and will be opening Kiev Fashion Days this evening to present 25 looks from his Spring/Summer collection, teaming up with Ukranian L’Officiel, the first Ukraine fashion magazine, which also celebrates its 10th Anniversary at the event. Music will be an important part of the weekend with “Thieves Like Us” performing at the opening and Pete Doherty performing at the closing party on Saturday 26th.
Organisers want to push the boundaries of the Kiev fashion industry and to promote Kiev as an upcoming destination for all fashion enthusiasts, new and old. One of the most important aims for Kiev Fashion Days is to provide a platform for young fresh design talent from all over the world and the “Pretenders Section” does exactly that; providing a mini-podium for the performances and installations by fledgling designers from the international fashion scene (UK, Russia, Switzerland and Ukraine). Education also plays a key part in the event which will feature a variety of lectures and workshops by foreign professionals; Zoot will be making a presentation during the weekend with an exclusive Q&A session, the complete lecture timetable is included below, along with full show schedule.
By Lucy Mclean
SHOW SCHEDULE:
Friday, March 25th
20:00 Francesco Scognamiglio (Italy)
Saturday, March 26th
15:00 – Sasha.Kanevski
17:00 – La Maison du Couturier (Italy)
19:00 – Sosnovska
21:00 – Vitaliy Pavlishyn
Sunday, March 27th
15:00 – l.p. by Poustovit
17:00 – Serguei Teplov (Russia)
19:00 – Ada Zanditon (UK)
21:00 – Valery Kovalska
LECTURES AND PRESENTATIONS:
Friday, 25th of March
17:00 Zoya Zviniatskovskaya, director of the Ukrainian Fashion Museum. Subject: Three forms of existence and three stages of development of Ukrainian fashion; model of the existence of fashion in Ukraine. The phenomenon of discussion in the wave of the euphoria of independence of the national Ukrainian fashion and the attempt to promote this format.
18:00 Tatiana Kremen & Vitaliy Muzh (owners of Pure Shop), art presentation of læktær brand.
19:00 Andrey Tymchyshyn-Valevsky (co-owner of Shoe Shoe shop). Subject: Shoes are not an Accessory.
Saturday, 26th of March
13.00 Creative and Innovative Approaches to Design
14.00 Joerg Koch, editor-in-chief of 032c magazine – Q&A
16.00 Ada Zanditon, designer, participant of London Fashion Week. Subject: Eco Innovation: designing for the future.
17.00 Tatiana Souchtcheva, the organizer of the Festival della Moda Russa (Milan), Gela Todua (President of Chamber Of Ukrainian Fashion), Ana Varava partner of Festival della Moda Russa (Milan). Subject: cooperation between Ukrainian and Italian designers in fashion industry.
18.00 Alena Doletskaya, first editor-in-chief of Vogue Russia – Q&A
20.00 Godfrey Deeny, European editor of Fashion Wire Daily. Subject: Who owns fashion and how they manage their brands.
Sunday, 27th of March
13.00 Julia Vydolob, fashion editor of lookatme.ru. Subject: Fashion and Twitter. Tumbrl and microblogging.
14:00 Andrea & Thomas Probosch, Zoot magazine – Q&A
16.00 Vijai Maheshwari, fashion-observer of B.East Magazine. Subject: Provocative appeal of Europe and its influence on the formation of street fashion in European capitals, the aesthetic style of the younger generations.
18.00 Elisa Bellini, Talents section of Vogue.it – Q&A
20.00 Yvan Rodic, blogger – Q&A
