Driven by hope for the future, Ukrainian Fashion Week returns to Kyiv from February 14 to 17, 2025. Over 40 Ukrainian fashion brands, including FROLOV, GASANOVA, J’AMEMME, KSENIASCHNAIDER, NADYA DZYAK, TG Botanical, and others, will introduce their collections as part of the official schedule through catwalks, presentations, trade show as well as digital showrooms in partnership with VLGE.com. This season will be a vibrant platform for innovation, creativity, impactful social initiatives, and the empowerment of the younger generation.

“Many worldwide renowned Ukrainian fashion brands began their journey on the Ukrainian Fashion Week runway. During these challenging times of full-scale war, we recognise how vital it is to support the younger generation of Ukrainian designers — the future of our fashion industry. Our nation is full of talent, and for 27 years, we have been working to ensure their voices are heard on the global stage. For us, fashion is not just about creativity; it has become a tool to protect our freedom, identity, and future,” said Iryna Danylevska, Founder and CEO of Ukrainian Fashion Week.

This FW25-26 season, Ukrainian Fashion Week will launch an innovative space at Mystetskyi Arsenal dedicated to experimentation and nurturing emerging talent in the fashion industry — the NewGen Lab. This platform will serve as the debut runway for young talents who are preparing to showcase their collections on the main stage of Fashion Week. Beyond the runway, the NewGen Lab will transform into the educational hub, where leading industry professionals from White Rabbit Agency, Kyiv Academy of Media Arts (KAMA), School of Art x Craft, UFEG and ready2wear.agency will share their expertise through lectures on PR, Q&A sessions on marketing, sales, and fashion business, as well as public talks on key industry topics.

Ukrainian Fashion Week Unites Leading Brands to Support Emerging Designers

In collaboration with Ukrainian Fashion Week, INTERTOP Ukraine – the largest fashion retailer in Ukraine – has launched The Culture of Design project. This initiative offers a unique opportunity for emerging talent, with the winner receiving a financial prize and the invaluable experience of creating a collection to be introduced in major retail stores. Continuing its commitment to supporting young creatives, Ukrainian footwear brand KACHOROVSKA will once again offer a grant to foster the growth of a promising emerging brand following the success of their initiative last season.
Adding to this collective effort, Philips Steam&Go compact steamers, the official partner of Ukrainian Fashion Week, will present a special award to one of the participants of the New Names platform, further encouraging innovation and potential.

This season, Ukrainian Fashion Week also announces the launch of the program “Clothing with a Function,” aimed at addressing critical societal issues. Adaptive clothing ensures confidence and independence for individuals with specific needs, such as injuries to the hands, eyes, or legs or those using prosthetics or mobility aids. Such designs integrate functionality into aesthetics, allowing individuals to dress themselves and spend time with family, friends, and colleagues comfortably and with dignity. This initiative underscores a commitment to tackling contemporary challenges by developing new solutions. Ukrainian Fashion Week will work with a team of experts led by Svitlana Volkova (CEO, SVD Denim) and Makar Liberman (CEO, MAKI) to incorporate a program on adaptive clothing into fashion collections.

An essential component of the FW25-26 season will be the charity initiative “Faces of Heroes,” a project supporting individuals with facial injuries. Designers will have the opportunity to contribute to the treatment and rehabilitation of specific individuals. This project will be implemented as part of a Memorandum of Cooperation between Ukrainian Fashion Week and the Yanko Charity Foundation.

The partners of Ukrainian Fashion Week FW25-26:

Kronenbourg – sponsor

Visa | Privat bank – official partner

Compact steamers Philips Steam&Go – official partner

VLGE.com – innovation partner

Watsons – partner and exclusive backstage partner

11 Mirrors Design Hotel – partner

BAO&NAM – partner 

Bursa Hotel Kyiv – partner 

ЯНКО продакшн – technical support of UFW

Credits: Sergii Khandusenko for J’AMEMME SS25 at UFW