On June 2, the semi-final of the “Look into the Future: Khanenko Museum Collection” contest took place in Kyiv, where a professional jury selected ten finalists. The event marked the conclusion of a design residency for emerging talents, held from May 29 to June 2 in Kyiv under the curatorship of Ivan Frolov.

The main partners of the XXVI Contest were Visa and PrivatBank, as part of the “Financial Fashion — Creating Financial Fashion” campaign. This initiative is dedicated to supporting the next generation of designers and promoting entrepreneurial thinking within the creative sector.

During the semi-final at the Khanenko Museum, participants presented two completed looks, along with sketches for their future collections. One of the looks was created in just one day at the FROLOV brand’s production facility. The designs were evaluated by an expert jury composed of leading Ukrainian designers and members of the Ukrainian Fashion Council: Svitlana Bevza, Iryna Karavay, Lilia Poustovit, and Ksenia Schnaider.

The finalists of the “Look into the Future: Khanenko Museum Collection” contest are:

• Alina Hnidenko
• Khrystiana Grechanovska
• Valeriy Hrodzevych
• Yelyzaveta Dimitriieva
• Nadiia Dobrovolska
• Anna Kuzmenko
• Anastasiia Navrotska
• Iryna Rudas
• Oleksandra Sakhaudinova
• Vasylyna Staryk

Photo: Kateryna Boklan