ENGThe ultimate made in Ukraine guide: Ukrainian clothing brands with international delivery
An extensive (but not exhaustive) list of brands to introduce you to Ukrainian makers and producers
The Village Ukraine highlights Ukrainian brands that ship their goods internationally: an extensive – but not exhaustive – list of brands to introduce you to Ukrainian makers and producers (and to plan for Christmas shopping!).
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Clothes
Etnodim
About the brand:
Clothes are a custom, not a habit, Etnodim maintains. The Kyiv-based team has been making embroidered shirts and dresses since 2009. Volodymyr Zelenskyy is a fan, wearing an Etnodim shirt for one of his recent video addresses. Etnodim has collections dedicated to the Ukrainian Revolution, to Crimea, and to the Ukrainian philosopher Hryhorii Skovoroda.
Shipping:
Ukrposhta EMS, 7–30 days.
KNITLAB
About the brand:
Knitlab is a brand making minimalist womenswear. Its main focus is knitwear made using Italian angora and merino wool, linen and viscose. Some of the items are entirely handmade. Garments in each collection make up a capsule wardrobe, and can be combined both within and across collections. All items are designed and produced in Ukraine.
Shipping:
International delivery costs €30 ($32) regardless of the parcel’s weight and takes around 10–12 working days.
SHYPELYK
About the brand:
Shypelyk is a sustainable outerwear brand based in Lutsk in the west of Ukraine. It offers trench coats, wool coats, rain jackets, quilted jackets, puffers and gilets. Using a sustainable approach, most items are made to order. The brand offers many transformable garments that allow their wearers to adjust the garment’s length, detach or attach collars and sleeves, and otherwise deconstruct and alter them.
Shipping:
Shypelyk ships worldwide and offers Mono Pay and Wayforpay as payment options.
KSENIA SCHNAIDER
About the brand:
Ksenia Schnaider makes menswear, womenswear, and accessories using repurposed or recycled materials. The brand’s designers, Ksenia and Anton Schnaiders, focus in particular on reusing vintage denim. Their demi-denims –pants that combine skinny jeans and culottes– have gained an international following.
Shipping:
International delivery takes 3–5 working days with DHL or 7–14 working days with EMS. Free express delivery (3–5 days) for orders over $500.
TG BOTANICAL
SYNDICATE
About the brand:
«We are shaving the beard off men’s fashion and washing the make-up off women's» is Syndicate’s credo. This Kyiv-based streetwear brand was founded in August 2010 and makes small-scale runs of t-shirts, pants, hats, outerwear, men’s shoes, underwear and women’s swimsuits.
Shipping:
International deliveries take 10–27 working days. Shipping costs are calculated based on the parcel’s weight.
JUL
About the brand:
JUL is a mass-market womenswear brand. It produces two collections a year, as well as seasonal or thematic drops. It also offers a permanent collection of knitwear, including cashmere items. The core of each collection is made up of basic items, making JUL clothes easy to style together and combine, the team says. JUL’s thematic drops have included an autumn-winter collection which featured various depictions of the city of Kyiv and a folk-inspired collaboration with the brand Ukrainian Folks.
Shipping:
Orders are shipped worldwide, except to Russia, Belarus, Erithrea, North Korea, Syria, and India. Delivery costs $23–$34, depending on the recipient’s country. You can place your order on JUL’s website or via Instagram, Viber or Telegram.
KATSURINA
About the brand:
Katsurina makes basic, comfortable clothes for women. In 2015, when Dasha Katsurina launched the brand, blanket-like puffer jackets formed its backbone; later on, she added more basic items and homeware to her collections. Katsurina now makes dresses, shirts, tops, hoodies and sweatshirts, as well as shorts, trousers and suits. The brand prioritizes basic, functional items.
Shipping:
Worldwide shipping. Delivery costs calculated at checkout.
GERMAN APPAREL
About the brand:
German Apparel is based in Cherkasy and makes clothes for both men and women. This autumn, the brand also launched My Blood, a grunge and underground-inspired unisex collection which incorporated patchwork, raw edges, and stone-washed fabrics.
Shipping:
German Apparel ships worldwide. Delivery takes 2 weeks to a month and costs 1,000 hryvnias (around $27).
FLANER URBAN
About the brand:
Flaner Urban is a Kharkiv-based brand making everyday clothes for men and women, including shirts, blazers, jumpers, trousers and shorts, and outerwear. It also offers a number of unisex items.
Shipping:
Orders are shipped within 7 days from when they are placed. Delivery costs are calculated at checkout.
SANTA BRANDS
About the brand:
Santa Brands is a 2000s-inspired Ukrainian partywear brand which embellishes clothes with crystals, sequins and feathers and uses satin, velour, textured and glossy leather, and transparent fabrics in its designs.
Shipping:
Santa Brands ships worldwide, except for Russia and Belarus, in partnership with DHL. Orders usually delivered within 5–10 days.
NUGA STUDIO
About the brand:
Nuga Studio is a Ukrainian womenswear brand making clothes that can be worn on a day-to-day basis: dresses, jumpers, shirts, suits, and skirts in neutral colors and simple styles.
Shipping:
Orders can be placed via Instagram. Delivery costs are calculated at checkout based on the recipient’s country and the weight and size of the parcel.
ASOME
About the brand:
Asome makes women’s basics featuring interesting details and sells suits, skirts, shirts, dresses and tops, as well as outerwear and hats.
Shipping:
Delivery anywhere in the world on all orders under two kilograms costs $30 and takes 2–3 weeks.
CTRL
About the brand:
CTRL makes sports and activewear, as well as basic and conceptual clothes for men and women, including tracksuits, hoodies and sweatshirts, pants, t-shirts, cardigans and outerwear such as puffers and coats.
Shipping:
Orders can be placed on CTRL’s website and paid for via WesternUnion, MoneyGram or Payoneer. Delivery takes 7–21 days; cost is calculated based on the parcel’s weight.
BALCONY GARMENT
About the brand:
Balcony Garment makes homeware, sleepwear, and leisurewear, including pajamas, nightgowns, dressing gowns, sleep accessories, swimming suits and beach clothes. It also has a line of home wear for men and children. All Balcony Garment clothes are made in Lviv.
Shipping:
Balcony Garment ships anywhere in the world. Payment and delivery terms are agreed with each customer individually.
THE COAT
About the brand:
The Coat is a womenswear brand founded by Katia Silchenko, a designer, in 2014. Her collections always feature coats, corsets, dresses, and high-waisted skirts and trousers. Silchenko positions her clothes as universal – they can be worn in daily life, on walks or during outings – but does not shy away from playful details, such as feathers, unusual combinations of textures, shapes and colors, ruffles, and prints.
Shipping:
Nova Poshta Global delivers The Coat orders worldwide within 2–3 weeks. DHL deliveries take up to 7 days.
KATIMO
About the brand:
Katimo is a womenswear brand founded in Kyiv in 2015. Designer Katia Tymoshenko offers two collections: basic and seasonal. Katimo positions itself as a brand focused on “conceptual and minimalist garments, functional elegance, and careful attention to details.”
Shipping:
Katimo uses DHL Express to deliver orders, usually within 10–12 days. Delivery costs €40 ($42).
MUSE GARDEN
OTAjE
About the brand:
Otaje makes knitwear for women and includes party, casual, and business lines. It makes everything from tops, sweaters, and cardigans, to trousers, shorts, skirts, dresses, and suits. Otaje says that their collections include both understated basic items and trendsetting original items. All items are made in Ukraine.
Shipping:
Shipping costs 800 hryvnias (around $22) for all orders; delivery takes 10–20 days from the order's dispatch.
TOTAL WHITE
About the brand:
Total White is driven by a minimalist approach and produces, as the name suggests, all-white clothes and wedding capsules. The brand drops four collections a year, as well as several wedding capsule collections.
Shipping:
Delivery takes 14–30 working days and costs €30–40 ($32–42).
WHY ME
Coosh
About the brand:
Coosh is a Ukrainian clothing and accessories brand by Instagram blogger Alina Frendii. The brand started as a showroom in Ternopil, but now has a national following. It offers several lines of basics, including outerwear, sportswear, dresses, skirts and jeans are complemented by footwear.
Shipping:
Ukrposhta and Meest Express. Shipping costs and delivery terms are calculated at checkout.
CULTNAKED
About the brand:
Cultnaked is a womenswear brand, most famous for its signature pink skort. “First item we've created was the Dancing on the Table skort made out of fabulous Italian satin, it’s a go-to night out piece suitable for any occasion that involves dancing.” The skirt will never reveal what you don’t want to reveal, thanks to the shorts underneath, and “you're free to do whatever you like”, the team says. Cultnaked also makes dresses and trousers, all with sustainability in mind: every item is made on demand.
Shipping:
5–10 business days, $15. Free shipping for orders over $300.
J’Amemme
About the brand:
J’amemme is a brand best known for its architectural silhouettes and signature pleats. “Born in 2018 out of passion for art and design, our brand redefines couture through a novel approach to color and form,” the team says. “We see our mission as creating something beautiful from something others did not want,” the founders add. J’amemme’s go-to materials include organic linen and recycled polyester.
Shipping:
14-30 days, €50. Free delivery on orders over €2000.
The Lace
About the brand:
The Lace is a brand of women’s clothing, created in 2016. “Brand name derives from the first models of brand dresses, decorated with lace. In addition, lace is the embodiment of femininity and elegance, and this is the essence of our brand: to emphasize the best in women,” the founders explain. The Lace also makes shoes, hats and scarves.
Shipping:
2–3 weeks. Shipping costs and delivery terms are calculated at checkout.
Bags and shoes
HVOYA
About the brand:
Hvoya offers handmade women’s shoes –including boots, flats, and sandals– and bags. The majority of items are made from leather, though this summer Hvoya released a collection of shoes using linen, hemp, and cotton.
Shipping:
Delivery costs $25–30 and takes 2–4 weeks, depending on the country.
KACHOROVSKA
About the brand:
Kachorovska is a footwear brand founded by designer Alina Kachorovska. The brand is rooted in history: its origins go back to a family business founded in 1957 and Kachorovska is a third-generation shoe and clothes maker. Her brand makes shoes, boots, sneakers, sandals, loafers, flats, and slippers, they also have a clothing line.
Shipping:
Standard delivery costs $30 and takes 1–3 weeks. Express delivery (DHL) takes 3–7 days and costs $60.
TUEAM’S
About the brand:
Tueam’s was founded in 2021 by Mariia Sarabakha and Maryana Shvets, two Lviv-based painters, and offers handmade shoes and bags with minimal details, as well as large, shawl-like scarves. Each item is made by hand.
Shipping:
Shipping costs and delivery terms are calculated at checkout.
MARSALA
About the brand:
Photographer and director Maria Maslii founded her premium footwear brand Marsala in 2015. The shoes are made in Ukraine using Italian raw materials.
Shipping:
Marsala promises to deliver all orders worldwide within 3–5 days, regardless of the destination. Delivery costs are calculated at checkout.
CIRCUL
About the brand:
Circul is a footwear brand founded by Oleksandr Melnychenko, a former aviation engineer. The brand favors minimalism and the versatility of each pair of shoes, as well as the orthopedics and the wearer’s comfort.
Shipping:
Delivery takes 9–21 days and costs around $18-20.
ALI SAULIDI
About the brand:
Ali Saulidi is an eponymous footwear brand created in 2010 by Saulidi, a Ukrainian designer based in Kyiv, with a signature futuristic aesthetic. All shoes are handmade in Ukraine.
Shipping:
Ali Saulidi offers worldwide shipping. Delivery costs are calculated at checkout.
AUTHOR: Veronika Masenko
EDITOR: Yaroslav Druziuk
TRANSLATOR: Olya Loza
EDITOR (ENGLISH): Sam Harvey