The Ceremony of BEST FASHION AWARDS 2015
On September 9, 2015 there was held the 6th ceremony of BEST FASHION AWARDS, Ukrainian awards in the field of fashion. Organizers of the Awards: Ukrainian Fashion Week and on-line magazine Zefir.ua.
BEST FASHION AWARDS are the only professional Awards stating the leaders of Ukrainian fashion and awarding the achievements of designers in fashion development, in creation of fashion industry in the country and in creation of a positive image of Ukraine in the eyes of international community.
BEST FASHION AWARDS are handed every year and evaluate collections of two seasons. The destiny of official awards is decided by a specially assigned group of Experts consisting of fashion journalists, fashion critics, byers and leaders of public thought, all in all 37 Experts.
Mass media representatives always pay the tribute to the uniqueness of the Awards, as well as to their objectivity, transparency of results, secrecy while calculating the votes. The protocols of the Experts of the Awards are processed by an international law company INTEGRITES, which also calculates the votes.
BEST FASHION AWARDS are accorded in six official nominations: “Best Womenswear Designer”, “Best Menswear Designer”, “Best Accessories Designer”, “Best Fashion Show”, “Discovery of the Year” and “Breakthrough of the year”. In addition there is handed an “Inspiration” award, the destiny of which is determined by designers-participants of Ukrainian Fashion Week.
Distinguishing the winner in “Breakthrough of the Year” nomination has become the novelty of 2015. The Experts have distinguished with this nomination those brands, which have made such a great contribution to their development in 2015 that it has become significant for the future of the entire fashion industry in Ukraine.
The nomination “Discovery of the Year-2015” was partnered by the British Council in Ukraine. For the first time in the history of Best Fashion Awards, the winner of this nomination got a chance to take part in an individual programme on business development, which will be organized by the British Council in February 2016 during London Fashion Week.
The Ceremony was held on a remarkable Kyiv location – “Art-factory Platform” (“Art-zavod Platforma”), an art space supporting development of all creative directions and giving floor to the projects set to develop fashion industry and to found the creative economics.
Popular designer company LoraShen headed by the CEO Larisa Shen developed a unique designer concept of the space – Urban Style Fantasy – a combination of organic natural materials and objects created by the urban life.
ARTRAMUS brand presented an installation, combining contemporary art and fashion. The brand founded by Tetiana Ramus creates collections of designer clothes and accessories with samples of paintings, complementing and developing the ideas of the canvases.
Marengo was the main drink of the ceremony. Bright ideas, exquisite taste and positive spirit – these are the factors bridging Marengo and Ukrainian fashion. Guests of the Ceremony were treated by Déjàvu AZ Group.
AWT Bavaria, the official importer of BMW to Ukraine, became the automobile partner of the Ceremony. New BMW Х5 and BMW Х6 set new standards for esthetics, comfort, up-to-date functionality, effectiveness and pleasure while driving.
Mineral water Borjomi became the sponsor of a light morning after the Ceremony.
NOMINEES for Ukrainian Awards in Fashion BEST FASHION AWARDS 2015
Best Womenswear Designer
BEVZA – designer Svitlana Bevza
ELENAREVA – designer Elena Reva
KARAVAY – designer Iryna Karavay
LAKE studio – designer Olesia Kononova
LITKOVSKAYA – designer Lilia Litkovskaya
POUSTOVIT – designer Liliya Poustovit
Winner: Lilia Litkovskaya
The Award was handed by: singer Jamala and the General Producer of “Aristocrates” radio station Yaroslav Lodygin.
Best Menswear Designer
ARTEMKLIMCHUK – designer Artem Klimchuk
IDоL. – designer Serge Smolin
sasha.kanevski – designer Oleksandr Kanevski
VIKTORANISIMOV – designer Victor Anisimov
Winner: Oleksandr Kanevski
Best Accessories Designer
Ali SAULIDI – designer Ali Saulidi
BEVZA – designer Svitlana Bevza
Jean GRITSFELDT – designer Jean Gritsfeldt
Kofta – Designer Konstantin Kofta
LAKE studio – designer Olesia Kononova
LITKOVSKAYA – designer Lilia Litkovskaya
Winner: LAKE studio – designer Olesia Kononova
The Award was handed by: the editor at on-line magazine Zefir.ua Iryna Turbayevska and restorator, ideologist of Déjàvu AZ Group, co-creator of BEST FASHION AWARDS Andriy Zadorozhny.
Discovery of the Year
Jean GRITSFELDT – designer Jean Gritsfeldt
Lara QUINT – designer Lara Quint
WHATEVER – designer Oleksandra Burzum
Yana CHERVINSKA – designer Yana Chervinska
Winner: Yana Chervinska
The Award was handed by: the chief editor at ELLE Ukraine magazine Sonya Zabuga and Pablo Rossello, Director Arts Development, British Council Ukraine.
Breakthrough of the year
Anton BELINSKIY – designer Anton Belinsky
PASKAL – designer Yulia Paskal
VYSHYVANKA BY VITA KIN – designer Vita Kin
Yulia YEFIMTCHUK+ – designer Yulia Yefimtchuk
Winner: Vita Kin
The Award was handed by: Maria Yefrosynina, public leader, TV presenter, Expert of Best Fashion Awards.
Inspiration
Winner: Yelyzaveta Yurusheva
The Award was handed by: the Head of Ukrainian Fashion Week Organizing Committee, a co-founder of Best Fashion Awards Iryna Danylevska and a co-founder of Bob Basset brand Sergiy Petrov.
Best Fashion Show
ARTEMKLIMCHUK – designer Artem Klimchuk
BEVZA – designer Svitlana Bevza
FROLOV – designer Ivan Frolov
LITKOVSKAYA – designer Lilia Litkovskaya
ZALEVSKIY – designer Oleksiy Zalevskiy
Winner: Ivan Frolov
The Award was handed by: Tetiana Ramus and cinema and theatre actor, TV Presenter Yuriy Gorbunov.
This year “VIVA” magazine has also accorded a special award “For the Social Awareness”.
Winner: Ukrainian Fashion Week
The Award was handed by: the CEO at “Edipresse Ukraine” Inna Katushchenko.
