This season of Ukrainian Fashion Week, inspired by our Hope for the Future, continues its mission of fostering new talent and supporting the growth of Ukraine’s creative industry. A highlight of the season will be the launch of NewGen Lab, an innovative space for emerging designers, hosted at Mystetskyi Arsenal from February 14-16, 2025.

NewGen Lab offers 100 square meters of opportunities where young designers can showcase their first runways, share groundbreaking ideas and receive valuable feedback from industry professionals.

NewGen Lab Program Highlights:

• Q&A sessions with leading Ukrainian fashion experts, curated and moderated by White Rabbit Agency.
• Insights into international PR through a lecture and public talk by Ready2Wear Agency.
• A session on adaptive design, promoting inclusivity and innovation.
• Runway shows and presentations by emerging designers.

The detailed program will be announced soon, providing further insight into this platform designed to spark creativity and collaboration across the industry. Participants can submit their applications for runway shows or presentations at anastasiakochenko@gmail.com

NewGen Lab aims to be a hub of dialogue among young creatives from diverse industries. To add to the creative ambience, students from the Kyiv Academy of Media Arts Design: Full Course program will create the visual identity of the NewGen Lab space.

“This project underscores our dedication to the future of fashion and creates conditions for the development of new voices who will shape the industry’s direction tomorrow. Ukrainian fashion has always been a wellspring of new ideas and approaches. We proudly continue this tradition, championing creativity as the ground of a confident future,” stated the Ukrainian Fashion Week team.

For 27 years, Ukrainian Fashion Week remains a launchpad for designers who now shape global fashion. This season reaffirms the strength and vision of young talents.

Credits: Vlad Tomik foELISON DIEZ (UFEG) at New Names Open Shooting UFW SS25