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H&M opens first store in Ukraine

H&M has entered the Ukrainian market. The fast fashion brand’s very first store in the country opened last Saturday, August 18. Spanning over 2900 square meters, the store offers a selection of fashion and accessories for men, women and kids, as well as homeware items from the brand H&M Home. “We have been waiting for this day for a long time...

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War reflected in local designer fashion in Ukraine

Donetsk, Ukraine - In war-scarred eastern Ukraine, the military look is all the rage this season, with fatigues and Soviet regalia a must-have for those who dress to impress in the battered crucible of the Russian-backed insurgency. With international brands such as Zara and Levi's pulling out of the fighters' de facto capital of Donetsk, it has...

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Ukraine celebrates first disable model Alexandra Kutas

When Alexandra Kutas headlined a recent fashion show in Kiev it was not just a personal dream come true but also a victory for disabled people in her homeland Ukraine. Wearing a long, black dress, she wowed the crowd as she was carried across the catwalk on a wooden throne by four trim men, becoming the first model with a disability to take the...