Vita Kin ( uk, Віта Кін; born 25 November 1969) is a
Ukrainian
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fashion designer. She is the founder of the Vita Kin brand.
Biography
Kin was born in
Kyiv
Kyiv, also spelled Kiev, is the capital and most populous city of Ukraine. It is in north-central Ukraine along the Dnieper River. As of 1 January 2021, its population was 2,962,180, making Kyiv the seventh-most populous city in Europe.
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, Ukraine. She has worked in advertising and fashion photography since 2010.
In 2008, Kin launched her own clothing brand ''Vita Kin for Kingdom'', which specialized in dresses. In 2013, she created the ''Vyshyvanka by Vita Kin'' brand, which is based on outfits inspired by the
Ukrainian national costume, vyshyvanka. The first collections were released under the motto "Chic Nationale".
During
Paris Fashion Week
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2015, her work was featured in ''
Vogue
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'' magazine and in ''
Harper's Bazaar.''
Also in 2015, ''
The Wall Street Journal
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'' named embroidered shirts from Vita Kin the most popular summer dresses of 2015. In September, Kin was named "Best Newcomer of 2015" at the Best Fashion Awards. In November 2015, Kin was named “Best Womenswear Designer in Ukraine” at the
Elle Style Awards The Elle Style Awards are an awards ceremony hosted annually by ''Elle'' magazine.
List of award winners
2017
The 2017 edition of the Elle Style Awards took place on 13 February 2017.
* Style Influencer of the Year: Debbie Harry
* TV Actress of t ...
.
In February 2018, Kin was included in the Top 20 Ukrainian innovators according to ''
Focus magazine''.
In the spring of 2018, Vita Kin presented a joint collection with the ''Eres'' brand. In December 2019, Kin collaborated with
Amanda Brooks
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, to create a collection of table linens.
After the
Russian invasion of Ukraine
On 24 February 2022, in a major escalation of the Russo-Ukrainian War, which began in 2014. The invasion has resulted in tens of thousands of deaths on both sides. It has caused Europe's largest refugee crisis since World War II. An ...
in February 2022, the French fashion magazine ''
L'Officiel
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'' quoted Kin as calling out:
''“Dear friends, partners, followers from all around the world… We are bravely fighting for our freedom and for freedom in the entire world... Many are asking how they can help. I ask you: give us your attention and energy in social media. Ukrainians are fighting for all of you. Everyone who is posting fashion, travel, food, animals… Please be with us. Inspire us and goodwill triumph!"'' Your Vita Kin and 40 million Ukrainians.
Personal life
In 1999, Kin married Roman Kindrachuk, co-owner of Radioaktive Film production.
See also
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References
External links
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1969 births
Living people
Businesspeople from Kyiv
Ukrainian fashion designers
Ukrainian women fashion designers