EXHIBITION| Kiev Fashion Days, Lera Leshchova AW14

Ukrainian designer Lera Leshchova has showcased her AW14 collection for her brand ‘LL’ at this seasons Fashion Scout. Taking inspiration from a handmade folk rug in a Ukrainian museum, Leshchova’s collection is rich in texture and experimental in its cuts. A dark colour palette dominates the collection with hints of metallic and purple tones breaking up an otherwise opaque palette. Straight silhouettes are heavily contrasted by a number of voluminous woven textured garments which Leshchova has created using traditional ukrainian carpet weaving techniques. 

Each clean lined garment in this AW14 collection features it own eye-catching experimental detailing, smart grey dresses are combined with oversized woven sleeves and metallic panelling adds interest to pelmet mini skirts. Leather, drape, caracul and mens suiting fabrics are utilised throughout the collection resulting in functional designs in luxe materials complete with high fashion detailing. 

By Charlotte Muscat, (@CharlotteLM9)

Images by Oliver Savage (@OliSav) taken on the fashion forward LumixGM1 (@PanasonicUK)
Illustration by Katie Karara (@KateKarara)

PARIS SHOWROOMS| Lera Leshchova SS14

SS14 Paris showrooms will showcase twenty designers to a large amount of buyers, press and bloggers. This season, Lera Leshchova, one of the most popular Ukrainian designers, will showcase her latest collection from her label L L. Leshchova’s brand L L is one of the fastest growing brands on the Ukrainian market.

Her designs are pure, timeless and clean and she uses supreme quality materials, unexpected textures, and meticulous attention to detail. The Leschova woman is stylish, open-minded and independent. She knows what she likes and doesn’t conform to fleeting trends.

Leschova’s SS14 collection reflects this ideal- the pieces are classic and smart with plenty of impact. Elegantly lengthy gowns and pretty dresses, decadent satins, hints of feminine fuchsia and sparkling folds of sparkling lurex provide a visual feast for the eyes.

At Paris Showrooms, Lera will be presenting her beautiful new collection.

By Georgia Hathaway,  @GeorgiaHathaway

Photographs by Tram Nguyen, @TramNguyen

NEWS| Mercedes Benz Kiev Fashion Days returns to Fashion Scout London

Fashion Scout and Mercedes Benz Kiev Fashion Days join forces for another successful season in London. Fashion Scout are pleased to announce the Kiev Fashion Days catwalk show and exhibition on Sunday 15^th September.

The exhibition and catwalk show will feature six Ukrainian designers, carefully curated by Fashion Scout. The designer line-up includes Anna K, Anton Belinskiy, Lera Leshchova, RCR Khomenko and Yasya Minochkina. This will be the second time that Mercedes-Benz Kiev Fashion Days will be a part of London Fashion Week showcasing at the Fashion Scout home at Freemasons’ Hall in Covent Garden.

Anna K and Yasya Minochkina were both part of the first Mercedes Benz Kiev Fashion Days which was held at Fashion Scout London during our February showcase. Both Anna Kolomoets and Yasya Minochkina presented accomplished collections to critical acclaim. 

The exhibition will take place at Fashion Scout's new presentation space, in the Prince Regent Room at Freemasons, from 2pm – 6pm following their catwalk show on Sunday morning. Merecdes Benz Kiev Fashion Days and Fashion Scout’s partnership is focused on the development of designers who take part and comes at an exciting time as we see growing interest in Eastern European designers.

Martyn Roberts, director of Fashion Scout comments on the growing trend; “Eastern Europe is becoming very important. Buyers rush to different parts of the world in search of the new talented designers”. Fashion Scout, the international showcase, is bringing this wealth of global talent to one venue in London. 

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FASHION SCOUT KIEV| Lera Leshchova

Womenswear designer Lera Leshchova showcased her AW13 collection as a part of Fashion Scout Kiev on 24th March. One of the youngest and most popular Ukrainian designers, you can certainly see she's one who knows what she's doing. In a presentation that seemed to evoke an essence of the underwater, feminine dresses of various lengths walked the catwalk in a collection of clean, functional pieces. With a focus to detail, innovative draping, the textured embellishments and introduction of graphic cuts only served in giving a notable edge to the designer's work.

Born with a dream to become a couturier, Leshchova hit the ground running, mastering the fundamentals of dress-making from a notably young age. Having already won a number of competitions and awards in her native country, the designer's talent shone through here with a tailored collection of timeless wearability.

By Josh Walker (@josh_walker_)

Images by Natalia Ilina