Kyiv Fashion Day, which took place on December 23, 2024, at the prestigious Fairmont Grand Hotel, became a true celebration for fashion enthusiasts.
The event was organized with the support of the Ukrainian Fashion Association and combined a festive atmosphere, the hotel’s refined architectural elements, runway shows featuring collections from Ukrainian designers, and musical performances. One of the highlights of the event was the Ukrainian Fashion Industry Awards 2024 ceremony, where the leading figures of Ukraine’s fashion industry were honored.
The organizer of the event, Zarina Semenyuk, shares: “Kyiv Fashion Day is a wonderful opportunity for designers to present their new collections, for models to gain experience on the runway, and to meet new names. This event is an important milestone in the development of fashion in Ukraine, supporting designers and strengthening Kyiv’s status as one of the leading fashion centers in the country. The Ukrainian Fashion Industry Awards is a celebration of achievements in fashion, inspiring new successes. Every victory provides additional motivation for new accomplishments!”
At the end of 2024, the experts determined the winners of the Awards in the following categories:
Designer (brand) of the year. Men’s wear – ANDREASMOSKIN
Designer (brand) of the year. Women’s wear – LADY S ATELIER, NATALI MALYKH, IRIS by IRINA OGANIAN
Designer (brand) of the year. Couture – XENIYA HALKA COUTURE
Designer (brand) of the year. Sustainable Fashion – DANA MASHTALER
Designer (brand) of the year. Ethno wear – BeArt
Designer (brand) of the year. Wedding wear – SLANOVSKIY
Designer (brand) of the year. Children’s wear – VITALINA FOR KIDS
Designer (brand) of the year. Children’s wear – GSTARS KIDS
Designer (brand) of the year. Accessories – GI-BIJOU by IRINA GAGAUZ
Designer (brand) of the year. Headwear – КАМІЛЛА КЛІНСКІ
Designer (brand) of the year. Conscious fashion – byMe
Special awards “Unbreakable Model of the Year” were presented to:
Viktoria Khemich, Oleksandra Paskal, Karina Stashchishak, Anastasiya Shestopal, and Ruslana Danilkina
Special awards “Unbreakable. Model of the Year” were presented to:
Artem Moroz, Maksym Yermokhin, Dmytro Tereshchenko, Oleksandr Kungurov, and Mykola Levkun
Special awards “For significant contribution to the training of specialists in Ukraine’s fashion industry” were presented to:
Liudmyla Dyhnych, Professor, Head of the Fashion Business Department at KNUKiM
Volodymyr Zabora, Leading Lecturer in Fashion and Beauty Industries at KUK
Olena Yasyńska, Honored Culture Worker, Professor at KUK
Serhii Yaresko, Associate Professor at the Fashion Business Department at KNUKiM, Member of the Union of Artists of Ukraine
Lyna Kondratyeva, Founder of the educational platform and international modeling agency Model Point Group, Modeling Center Kolibri Kids Management, and President of the nationwide competition Little Model of Ukraine
Anastasia Sheremeta, Owner of Junior Models School and Selfie Models Group, Organizer of children’s runway shows and beauty contests
Kyiv University of Culture
Kyiv National University of Culture and Arts
Special awards from the organizing committee of the Ukrainian Fashion Association were presented to:
For significant contribution to the development of Ukraine’s fashion industry – Anastasia Sheremeta
For fundamental contribution to producing activities – Valeria Hapon
For integrating business into international charity work – Marina Pilipenko
For significant contribution to the development of Ukrainian fashion industry at the international level – Kira Tan
International fashion designer for bespoke tailoring – Galina Grib
International designer (brand) of evening and wedding wear – Olena Holovan
Best decorative tool for eye styling – ROB
Best cosmetic brand of the year – Just Dream Teens Cosmetics
Fashion expert of the year – Liliya Stanislavivna
Fashion stylist of the year – Halyna Denysiuk
Mrs. CHARITY 2024 – Anna Atamanova
Couture designer of the year – See Arsi Design Studio
TV host and interviewer of the year – Regina Mezentseva
Debut of the year. Fashion TV channel – Fashion 24
Director of fashion events – Inna Lotishko
Director of the year’s fashion show – Olga Gordina
Director of the year – Yulia Osinska
International Fashion Model – Melek Soltan
Top Model of the year – Yevheniya Kharytsuk
Model of the year – Helga Ridyikova
Model of the year – Vladyslav Makarenko
Children’s modeling agency of the year – Fashion Corporation
Model school of the year – Be El Model
Children’s modeling school of the year – Elmodel
Children’s photo school of the year – Kids Photo School
Best modeling agency 40+ of the year – Lady Forever Club
Hair Stylist of the year – Mykhailo Prus, Viktor Kiliienko, Oksana Polishchuk
Make-up artist of the year – Yehor Andriushyn, Natalia Burova, Olha Balashova
Special musical guests at the event included: ANNA WINGS, POLINA DASHKOVA & BURLA, AMADOR LOPEZ, ULIANA ROYCE, NASTYA BALOG, DIMA PROKOPOV, MAX GORDYEEV, RANET, YOGEN, LADOSHKO, SOFO, AnANGEL, OLENA USENKO, KRISTINA DARVAI, YALLA, SOFIA YEGOROVA, TAMASHI, SISTERS MIX, VOLT BAND, OLGA STAROVOIT, and ANNA ATAMANOVA.
As part of Kyiv Fashion Day, designers presented their new collections, including: AKEL COUTURE, XENIYA HALKA COUTURE, GSTARS KIDS, BY VEL, FUKSOVA, GUFO KIDS, MAYA-MI, KIRA TAN & GI BIJOU, ELSA FAIRY DRESSES, DENNITSA, VITALINA FOR KIDS, and SLANOVSKIY.
Model schools that partnered in the fashion shows included: FASHION CORPORATION, BE.EL.MODEL, MODEL POINT, KOLIBRI KIDS, PODIUM KIDS, BABYPHOTOSTARS, EL MODEL SCHOOL, NIKOL PRO UA, and KIDS PHOTO SCHOOL.
The official partners of the event were:
Just Dream Teens Cosmetics – a brand combining skills and capabilities in the beauty industry to achieve guaranteed results with master formulas of European standards, creating a special magic for your skin.
ROB – a Ukrainian brand offering the best decorative products for eye styling. Their approach combines Italian quality and Ukrainian confidence, creating products that accentuate your eyebrows.
Backstage zone partners included the Kyiv National University of Culture and Arts and Kyiv University of Culture.
The official hosts of the event were: Andriy Dzhedzhula and Olga Martyniuk.
The director of the event was: Yulia Osinska.
