BEST FASHION AWARDS 2010 Nominees and Winners
On April 20, 2010, the ceremony of the First Ukrainian Awards in the sphere of Ukrainian fashion - Best Fashion Awards - took place in the culture and art complex “Mystetskiy Arsenal”.
Best Fashion Awards is founded by Ukrainian Fashion Week and “Kozyrna Karta” restaurant family.
The main goal of the Best Fashion Awards is to determine objectively and present the leaders of Ukrainian fashion to national and international public, to properly celebrate the designers’ achievements in the fashion industry evolution and assistance in promoting a positive image of Ukraine abroad.
The BFA is intended to enhance the weight of Ukrainian designers in the country and to inspire the designers in their creative research and professional growth.
List of Best Fashion Awards 2010 Nominees and Winners
Best Women’s Clothing Designer
Nominees:
- Iryna Karavay
- Lilia Poustovit
- Lilia Litkovskaya
Winner: Lilia Poustovit
Best Men’s Clothing Designer
Nominees:
- Anna Sosnovska
- Serge Smolin
- Victor Anisimov
Winner: Victor Anisimov
Best Accessories Designer
Nominees:
- Lilia Poustovit
- Iryna Karavay
- Natalya Kamenskaya and Olesya Kononova
Winner: Iryna Karavay
“Breakthrough of the Year”
Nominees:
- Ksenia Marchenko
- Sasha Kanevski
- Artem Klimchuk
Winner: Sasha Kanevski
“For an Outstanding Contribution to the Development of Ukrainian Fashion”
Winner: Lilia Poustovit
BFA also founded two encouraging prizes in nominations:
“Inspiration”
Winner: Olena Pinchuk
“For the Best Fashion Show Performance”
Nominees:
- Aleksey Zalevskiy
- Olga Gromova
- Lilia Litkovskaya
Winner: Lilia Litkovskaya
“Popularity” Award
The Award was determined by a “public vote” that was realized through an open voting held at www.2k.ua web site.
Winner: Ludmila Kislenko
Best Fashion Awards 2010 were presented by:
- “ANTIAIDS” Foundation founder OLENA PINCHUK
- The most successful Ukrainian restaurateur and author of “Kozyrna Karta” project ANDRIY ZADOROZHNYI
- The National Football Team goal-keeper and “Dynamo” goal-keeper OLEKSANDR SHOVKOVSKIY
- “Zefir” and “OK-Ukraine” magazines’ publisher IRYNA TURBAYEVSKA
- Artist ILLYA CHICHKAN
- The legend of world football, many times owner of the title Best Football Player of Ukraine, owner of the “Golden Ball” and the best bombardier of the Champions League ANDRIY SHEVCHENKO
- World Campion in Rhythmic Gymnastics and two times Olympics prizewinner ANNA BESSONOVA
- A famous businessman, President of the Equestrian Sports Federation of Ukraine and the Founder of the International Patronage Organization TOP Ukraine OLEKSANDR ONYSHENKO
- “Star Factory” Stage Director, “Freedom” ballet and “Freedom Jazz” Art Director OLENA KOLYADENKO
- Director ALAN BADOEV
- The National Artist of Ukraine OSTAP STUPKA
- TV presenter ANNA BEZULYK
- Ukrainian Fashion Week Founder and Head of the Organization Committee IRYNA DANYLEVSKA
- Ukrainian Fashion Week Founder and President of “Textile-Contact” Company Group OLEKSANDR SOKOLOVSKIY
- The Honored Doctor of Ukraine, “Dr. Bogomolets’ Institute of Dermatocosmetology” Director, owner of the “Velvet Voice of Ukraine” title, the Nationwide Singer-Songwriter Festival “Oberig” and International “Sopot” Festival laureate OLGA BOGOMOLETS
- Honored Master of Sports of the USSR, Champion of Europe, World Champion, Champion of the Olympics in Figure Skating and “Kings of the Ice” ice show participant VICTOR PETRENKO