A clothing store
that stocks only Ukrainian-made items used to be a rarity, but it’s not anymore.
The wave of support for local producers that has swept the market since the EuroMaidan Revolution nearly three years ago has produced a surge in demand for Ukrainian-made outfits, and the market has responded, with several new Ukrainian-brand outlets opening in the capital.
The Kyiv Post has tracked down the best places to buy a stylish outfit designed and made in Ukraine.
Vsi Svoi Store
The biggest store stocking Ukrainian-made clothes, Vsi Svoi sells outfits from more than 150 brands. The shop, located on Kyiv’s central street, Khreshchatyk, has three floors with dresses, shirts, trousers, hats, coats, menswear, lingerie and shoes. The store also plans to open another floor with Ukrainian furniture and home accessories in a few months. The store’s owner, Anna Lukovkina, is also the founder of the weekend Vsi Svoi market that takes place in D12 gallery and features goods from around 250 Ukrainian producers.
The first two floors sell mass market goods, while the third floor offers pricier collections. Prices start from Hr 250 for a t-shirt, Hr 600 for a dress, and Hr 2,000 for a coat.
27 Khreshchatyk St.
10 a.m. – 10 p.m.
Okno vo Dvor
Anastasia Maltseva and Anna Shepilova quit their jobs and founded the Okno vo Dvor store in 2013. The spot offers a great variety of casual stylish outfits from Ukrainian brands and young designers, along with accessories, lace lingerie, and cotton pajamas. The store also stocks handmade shoes, although the available sizes are limited. The price of a dress is around Hr 600-1,200, shoes cost Hr 1,800-2,500, and bags or backpacks are priced at around Hr 800-2,300.
The store doesn’t have a signboard outside, making it a hidden gem: It is found on the third floor of an ordinary residential building in central Kyiv, near Besarabsky Market.
2 Taras Shevchenko Blvd. (the door left of the Zarina shop, with the door code 77K)
12 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Kvartira 31
Another apartment-style shop is Kvartira 31, also located not far from Kyiv’s central street. The shop sells both glamorous clothes from popular Ukrainian designers and unusual outfits by those who have just started making clothes. The store offers everyday romantic-style clothes as well as stylish dresses for special occasions by Podolyan, Burba, Who is it?, and N&M, along with various accessories and underwear by Weird Bird, Leaf, O’Papa, and others.
As have other stores, Kvartira 31 gained popularity thanks to smart social media promotion, posting lots of beautiful pictures of the outfits. The store has almost 62,000 followers on Instagram. Kvartira 31 also has a shop in Odesa.
9 Kostyolna St. (second floor, door code 5K)
12 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Myakot
When Nika Khtotskaya opened the Myakot store in 2014, it mostly featured accessories made by Ukrainian producers. Now the shop has a great variety of outfits along with bags, backpacks, crockery, and amusing icons. There are also stylish necklaces, rings, and bracelets, made from beads, bright stones, wood and other materials.
A dress costs from Hr 500, rings – Hr 200-400, and bags – Hr 500-1,500. The price for crockery is about Hr 1,200-1,800 for a plate and a cup, separate items start at Hr 300.
53/80 Saksahanskoho St. (third floor, room 312)
1 p.m. – 8 p.m.
482 store
482 store offers only Ukraine-made men’s and women’s clothing, shoes, bags and accessories. The style of its outfits is smart-casual, and they are suitable for both the office or for a romantic dinner. Most outfits are made from a natural cloth. However, the brand doesn’t offer any lingerie, sportswear, jewelry, or household goods.
482 store is located in the city center near Zoloti Vorota metro station, but one can also buy clothes at the shop in Odesa or order online via Facebook (www.facebook.com/store482) and Instagram (www.instagram.com/482store).
The price of a blouse is around Hr 1,000, shoes are about Hr 2,000, and coats – Hr 3,000-5,000.
10 Yaroslaviv Val St.
12 a.m. – 20 a.m.
Chrom
Chrom sells various outfits and accessories, most of which are hand-made, from about 40 Ukrainian brands. It was founded by Iryna Vekta and Platon Fedorchenko in 2012. Chrom also makes its own collections of clothes and accessories, but these items are limited. The store became popular after it showed its outfits at the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, a popular annual fashion show held in Kyiv, in 2013.
The store sells sweaters, tops, dresses, trousers, skirts, lingerie, bags, and hats, along with rings, necklaces, earrings and brooches. Prices vary from Hr 500 – 2,000 for a sweater and top, Hr 3,000-5,000 for outerwear, and Hr 600-3,000 for accessories.
12 Vorovskoho St.
12 a.m. – 9 p.m.
