Anna K (designer)
Ukrainian fashion designer (born 1995)
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Anna Karenina (Ukrainian: Анна Карєніна, romanized: Anna Karenina), (born November 20, 1995) also known as Anna K, is a Ukrainian fashion designer. Anna K In 2017, Anna Karenina was included in the Forbes "30 Under 30" list in the Art category.
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Anna Karenina at MBKFD S/S 2015 | |
| Born | November 20, 1995 |
| Other name | Anna K |
| Occupation | Fashion designer |
| Parent | Viktor Nikolaevich Kolomoets |
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Biography
Anna Karenina (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 her modeling career and appeared on the cover of the "Top 10" magazine.[4]
ANNA K brand history
In 2012, at 16, Anna K 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.[citation needed]
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]
- In 2017, designer Anna K presented the capsule collection SPACE ROCKET in collaboration with German brand Cybex at an event in Berlin.
- Another 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).
