Anna K (designer)

Anna Kolomoiets, also known as Anna K (born November 20, 1995) is a Ukrainian fashion designer.

Anna Karenina
Anna Karenina at MBKFD S/S 2015
Born (1995-11-20) November 20, 1995
Kremenchuke, Ukraine
NationalityUkrainian
Other namesAnna K
OccupationFashion designer

Biography

Anna Kolomoiets was born in Kremenchuk, Ukraine, on November 20, 1995.[1] She graduated from the local art school,[2] and then entered the College of the Kyiv National University of Technologies and Design in Kyiv.[3] At 14, she began modeling career and appeared on the cover of the "Top 10" magazine.[4]

ANNA K brand history

In 2012, at 16, Anna presented her first collection within the Fashion Scout of the Mercedes-Benz Kiev Fashion Days. In February 2013, Anna K for the first time presented her collection within the Fashion Scout of the London Fashion Week. During the same season she presented her collection on the big catwalk of Mercedes-Benz Kiev Fashion Days, which was praised by Vogue Italia fashion editor Elena Bara.[3][5]

The Anna K brand won the competition for young designers Design It in October 2013.[6] Inspired by article "The Circus of Fashion" of Vogue international editor Suzy Menkes, Anna presented a series of t-shirts Fashion Circus at Pitti Immagine W in Florence in January 2014.[7] After the presentation, the collection was ordered by European concept stores Luisa Via Roma and Colette. During 2014 there were more than 3,000 t-shirts sold.[2]

In February 2015, Anna K presented "The Little Match Girl" collection, inspired by the eponymous fairy tale of Hans Christian Andersen.[7] At the moment, the collections of Anna K are presented at 40 stores in 25 countries.

Collaborations
  • In January 2015, Anna K presented a capsule collection of T-shirts and sweatshirts created in collaboration with the French brand Les (Art)Ists.
  • Together with Ukrainian artist Eugenia Gapchinska, Anna K created a special collection "Happy Active Wear" for SS'16.[8]
  • Another great collaboration of footwear brand L.A.P.T.I.&Anna K was presented at Mercedes Benz Kiev Fashion Days.[9] The entire collection consisted of shoes that have a unique print of Eugenia Gapchinska drawings.[10]
  • In February 2016, inspired by an article in Vogue.com,[11] young designers, Anna Karenina & Nicolò Beretta, created a joint project for Anna K show in New York Fashion Week [12] and presented it at Villa Gross (Ukraine).

Models

List of the most famous models, who took part in her show: Michaela Kocianova, Magdalena Frackowiak, Alina Baikova, Alla Grigorieva, Sonya Kiperman and a lot of others.

Stores

40 best shops in 25 countries worldwide.

  • Artifacts (Taiwan)
  • Avenue 32
  • Alter Style
  • Beams (Japan)
  • Bianca (Japan)
  • Bloombay (Nederland)
  • Boutique 51 (Egypt)
  • Colette (France)
  • D-mop (China)
  • Deuxieme Classe (Japan)
  • Dina (Italy)
  • Dong Liang (China)
  • Edition (Japan)
  • Fashion Vicitim Store (Italy)
  • Folli Follie (Italy)
  • Gallery Lafaet (Hong Kong)
  • Garden Girl
  • G&B Negozio (Italy)
  • Helen Marlen Mandarin (Ukraine)
  • Harvey Nickols (Hong Kong)
  • Hankyu (Japan)
  • Handsome (Korea)
  • Inverted Edge (Singapore)
  • ISETAN (Japan)
  • Kerri & Cooper (Australia)
  • L'Armoire Des Reves (USA)
  • Lane Crawford (China)
  • Lawish (Kuwait)
  • Luisa Via Roma (Italy)
  • Liger
  • NAS (Kuwait)
  • Plum (Lebanon)
  • Plohoi concept-store (Russia)
  • Restir (Japan)
  • Revolve (USA)
  • Shine (China)
  • Shopi Go (Turkey)
  • Silvia Bini (Italy)
  • Smets (Belgium)
  • Status (Ukraine)
  • Sorrisi (Italy)
  • the Queen Store (Italy)
  • Tessabit (Italy)
  • Tribeca (Singapore)
  • Tuchuzy (Australia)
  • Useless store (Saudi Arabia)
  • Verona Excelsior (Italy)
  • Whitehouse (Kazachstan)

References
  1. Новые имена в украинской моде, Vogue Ukraine (28 January 2014)
  2. 19 фактов об Анне Коломоец, которых вы раньше не знали, FW-Daily (20 november 2014)
  3. Анна Коломоец: «Мои наряды понравились бы Тиму Бартону», FW-Daily (19 March 2013)
  4. 5 любимых вещей: Анна Коломоец, bestin.ua (3 June 2014)
  5. «Любые ошибки подталкивают создавать более профессиональные коллекции», — Анна Коломоец, FW-Daily (10 January 2014)
  6. Награждение победителей конкурса Design It, FW-Daily (5 October2013)
  7. The Whimsy of Anna K, Business of Fashion (16 March 2015)
  8. "«Anna K x GAPCHINSKA Happy Active Wear SS16"". Archived from the original on 2016-04-04. Retrieved 2016-03-23.
  9. "Mercedes-Benz Kiev Fashion Days". Mercedes-Benz Kiev Fashion Days. Archived from the original on 2016-04-07. Retrieved 2016-03-23.
  10. "Anna K & L.A.P.T.I.: презентация линейки обуви Happy Active Wear - L'officiel". L'officiel (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2016-03-13. Retrieved 2016-03-23.
  11. «Forget Interning—These Designers Launched Their Own Fashion Labels Before Their Sweet 16"
  12. Ukrainian Designer Is One to Watch: Anna K Makes Her New York Fashion Week Debut"
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