On November 20, 2023, in Paris (France), during Paris Fashion Week, the students and graduates of Kyiv National University of Technologies and Design presented their collections at the "DEFILE DES DEBUTANTS" fashion show, organized by the Association of Ukrainian Designers in Paris "Association des créateurs ukrainiens à Paris" and aimed to build a bridge between Ukrainian young designers and the big world of European fashion. The show was successfully held as part of a charity project called "Ode to European Ukraine" with the support of the Fulbright Foundation and the US Embassy in France.

As the President of the Association Krystyna Mamedova said, “Ukraine has always been known for its talented and creative individuals, capable of changing the world with their ideas and creativity. In the most difficult times for our country, when the creative potential of our designers faces challenges and limitations, we strive to give them the opportunity to develop and flourish in the European arena”.

In the center of Paris, the students and graduates of the Faculties of Design and Arts and Fashion, who are currently studying or have successfully completed their studies under the educational programs "Fashion design", "Modelling, construction and artistic decoration of light industry products", "Fashion industry" presented their exciting collections in the center of Paris.

The following presented their collections at the show:

Ilona Mandyradzhi (group BDo2-20, the Department of Art and Fashion  Design, the Faculty of Design), supervisor – Doctor of Art History, Professor Olena Kolosnichenko, Professor of the Department AFD;

Models from the collection by Ilona Mandyradzhi

Lidia Chelovska (group BDo1-20, the Department of Art and Fashion  Design, the Faculty of Design), supervisor – Doctor of Art History, Professor Nataliya Chuprina, Professor of the Department AFD;

Model from the collection by the designer Lidia Chelovska

Angelina Koriakina (Group MgD2-22, the Department of Art and Fashion  Design, the Faculty of Design), supervisors – Doctor of Technical Sciences, Professor Kalyna Pashkevych, Head of the Department AFD; PhD, Associate Professor Olena Herasymenko, Associate Professor of the Department AFD;

Models from the collection by Angelina Koriakina

Sofia Nikolayenko (graduate of the Department of Art and Fashion  Design, the Faculty of Design), supervisor – Doctor of Art History, Professor Olena Kolosnichenko, Professor of the Department AFD;

Models from the collection by Sofia Nikolayenko

Anastasia Halushko (graduate of the Department of Art and Fashion  Design, the Faculty of Design), supervisor – Iryna Davydenko, Associate Professor of the Department AFD;

Models from the collection by Anastasia Halushko

Ruslana Rudiuk (graduate of the Department of Art and Fashion Design, the Faculty of Design), supervisor – PhD in Technical Sciences Halyna Kokorina, Associate Professor of the Department AFD;

Models from the collection by Ruslana Rudiuk

Yevhenia Onushko (Group MgSHMK-22, the Department of Fashion and Style, the Faculty of Arts and Fashion), supervisor – Doctor of Technical Sciences, Professor Nataliya Ostapenko, Head of the Faculty of Arts and Fashion;

Models from the collection by Yevhenia Onushko

Oksana Fomina (Group MgIMd-22, the Department of Fashion Technology, the Faculty of Arts and Fashion), supervisors – PhD in Technical Sciences, Associate Professors Liliya Chertenko, Nataliya Borschevska, Oksana Vodzinska, Associate Professors of the Department of Fashion Technology.

Models from the collection by Oksana Fomina

The Association of Ukrainian Designers in Paris supported young designers by helping them purchase fabrics and materials for the production of collections and organizing a visit of students to Paris. The guests of the show noted the high level of training of our University students and shared their pleasant impressions of the creative models from the collections of young designers.

Participants of the show in Paris

We are grateful to the organizers of the competition – the Association of Ukrainian Designers in Paris (@acuparis) for supporting talented Ukrainian youth!

12.12.2023