Mikhail Voronin (fashion designer)
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Mykhailo L. Voronin | |
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Михайло Львович Воронін | |
 Voronin in Baikove cemetery | |
| Born | July 10, 1938 |
| Died | April 14, 2012 |
| Occupation(s) | fashion designer, entrepreneur |
| Known for | founder of the brand "Michael Voronin" and VORONIN Concern, creator of the zhyletno-maketnoho tailoring method |
Mykhailo L. Voronin (Ukrainian: Михайло Львович Воронін; born July 10, 1938, in Kyiv, Ukrainian SSR – April 14, 2012, in Kyiv, Ukraine)[1] was a Ukrainian fashion designer and manufacturer of clothing and was a multiple winner of international competitions of tailoring skills. He was the founder of the brand "Michael Voronin". Voronin (in Cyrillic letters Воронін) stylized as VORONIN Concern, a network of franchised companies specializing in tailoring and marketing of men's clothing. The brand name "Michael Voronin" clothing is sold internationally and the fashion house has taken part in fashion shows worldwide.[2][3]
Voronin (variant Mykhailo Voronin)[4] started tailoring when he was just 14 and designed since 1964. In 1972, he graduated from Kiev Technological Institute of Light Industry.