Italian casual at Closed

From the first glance inside this store it’s plain to see – it is easy to stand out wearing a bright yellow coat or pink dress from Closed. This Italian brand is selling sophisticated casual wear with an Italian touch made by designers who previously worked for Jil Sander, Prada, Costume National and Miu Miu.

In 1977, in a French province, a brand named Ca was started. Unfortunately, due to internal corporate issues, a criminal case was initiated against it. Instead of giving it all up, the witty brand owners started producing clothes under another brand name – 11342, taken from their criminal case number. In the end, the brand name changed to Closed – exactly what has happened to the criminal case.

The autumn-winter 2008 collection at Closed is presented in bright colors of yellow, purple and pink as well as some calmer shades, bell-bottomed jeans and wide belts, altogether representing the latest fashion trends. The boutique is designed correspondingly: black walls with side lighting, photographs of an advertising campaign on the walls, a football made of denim and other decorations. Closed boutique also has high-class dressing rooms with double mirrors and soft carpet for maximum comfort. Most clothes are presented in the shop as only one piece, but don’t despair if the size is wrong – pleasant shop assistants will quickly find and fetch your size.

In contrast to the tradition of having sales only at a particular time of the year, discounted items (30-50 percent less) from previous collections are constantly offered at Closed. As the latest Ukrainian trends of fall well behind European, the discounted garments may be just what you need.

Quality items at Closed are made from natural materials: silk, cashmere, wool and a minimum of additive materials. Cashmere sweaters will cost you Hr 1,000 on average, dresses – Hr 1,390, coats – Hr 4,000. Jeans from Closed are about Hr 1,200 and boast a particularly good fit with their X-Pocket technology of sowing them out of 27 pieces of denim instead of the regular 16. The good thing about the prices is that they are the same in all Closed shops in other counties. There is also a limited selection of boots, sneakers, belts, bags, scarves and hats. A big cashmere collection is expected together with the limited edition of evening clothing by New Year's time.

Closed (25/12 Khoryva, 531-8204; Komod shopping center, 4  Lunacharskoho, Livoberezhna metro);