Anton Belinskiy is a designer on a mission: to develop a meaningful fashion industry in Ukraine and devote himself to this difficult process. He studied Fashion Design at the Republican Art School in Kyiv where his author vision was transformed into a unique style idea. He understood precisely what he likes and what garments he will never produce. Throughout his career, Belinskiy has collaborated with world known companies such as New Balance and Mercedes-Benz and has even created special collections for them.
Now the 25-year-old is an experienced designer and has
presented is collections on International Fashion Weeks (Mercedes-Benz Kiev
Fashion Days) on the same catwalks with David Koma, Jean-Pierre Braganza and
Marios Schwab.
His SS14 collection is a research in form, texture and
colour. You can see Belinskiy experimenting with different forms- he combines
different textures such as silk, leather, satin, linen and wool and transforms
them into unique and diverse designs. The designs include a variety of pieces
in an array of colours including azure blue, off white and copper.
The Fashion Scout Blog Team had a quick chat with Anton to
discuss his collection and goals for the future…
Ukraine is a key
factor in your collection- did you visit specific places to inspire you?
The collection is a blend of different regions across
Ukraine- Southern, Central and Western. I travelled to places I never even
thought of such as remote cities and villages just to be inspired by different
objects, artwork and people. Ukraine has a very rich heritage and I wanted to transfer
these local values and transfer them into fashion.
Did anything else
inspire you?
Besides regions of Ukraine, I was inspired by the
architecture or Kievan Ru, architect Pavel Alioshyn, artist Alexandra Exter and
actress Lilia Bryk.
What can people
expect when wearing pieces from your collection?
The person wearing my garments can expect to feel like an
individual. The person can also expect comfort- I will never create clothes
which are not comfortable. I want the person to stand out and make them feel
like they are special.
Speaking of comfort,
what are your favourite materials to use?
Ah, I love silk, cotton and wool as they are all classic and
natural fabrics. The quality of my clothing is very important to me- my pieces
need to be immaculate.
What is your goal for
the future?
I have a few goals in mind but my main goal is to be reknown
outside Ukraine and sold worldwide. That would be wonderful. I also want to
continue to create innovative and inspiring designs.
By Georgia Hathaway,
Contributor. Follow me on Twitter: @GeorgiaHathaway.
Photographs by Grace Sanchez @gracyphotograph
Photographs by Grace Sanchez @gracyphotograph