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I am sure designer Veronika Jeanvie never imaged at 28 years old she
would be the first Ukrainian designer to showcase at Paris Fashion
Week Haute Couture, which she did in January or be the first Ukrainian
designer to debut a collection in the United States. If Jeanvie did not set
out to take the fashion world by storm in 2008, she certainly is! Jeanvie
was bestowed the honor of being selected as the “Mercedes-Benz
Presents Designer’ at Fashion Week Los Angeles held at Smashbox
Studios this past March.
Her career has been gaining momentum steadily since 2006 when
she was given the incredible opportunity to collaborate with designing
legend Paco Rabanne. Rabanne started his career in fashion by
creating jewelry for Givenchy, Dior, Balenciaga and providing costume
designs for movie classics like Barbarella. He started his own fashion
house in 1966 and gained international notoriety for using
unconventional materials like metal, paper and plastic for his
extravagant and sometimes outlandish designs.
Jeanvie first showed her collection with Rabanne in Moscow, Russia
and Kiev, Ukraine in July 2007, where they received much acclamation
for her innovation and enlightened approach to fashion. Under
Rabanne’s tutelage, his influence is evident in Jeanvie’s metal
material selections and fabric combinations for her designs. She used
both metal and soft materials like silk to contrast the ability of woman to
look both sexy and strong for her Fall Collection, which was very
reminiscent of Rabanne's designs from the 1960s.
Experimenting and taking risks are how emerging designers catapult
themselves into household names and Jeanvie is embarking on a
career journey full of endless possibilities.
would be the first Ukrainian designer to showcase at Paris Fashion
Week Haute Couture, which she did in January or be the first Ukrainian
designer to debut a collection in the United States. If Jeanvie did not set
out to take the fashion world by storm in 2008, she certainly is! Jeanvie
was bestowed the honor of being selected as the “Mercedes-Benz
Presents Designer’ at Fashion Week Los Angeles held at Smashbox
Studios this past March.
Her career has been gaining momentum steadily since 2006 when
she was given the incredible opportunity to collaborate with designing
legend Paco Rabanne. Rabanne started his career in fashion by
creating jewelry for Givenchy, Dior, Balenciaga and providing costume
designs for movie classics like Barbarella. He started his own fashion
house in 1966 and gained international notoriety for using
unconventional materials like metal, paper and plastic for his
extravagant and sometimes outlandish designs.
Jeanvie first showed her collection with Rabanne in Moscow, Russia
and Kiev, Ukraine in July 2007, where they received much acclamation
for her innovation and enlightened approach to fashion. Under
Rabanne’s tutelage, his influence is evident in Jeanvie’s metal
material selections and fabric combinations for her designs. She used
both metal and soft materials like silk to contrast the ability of woman to
look both sexy and strong for her Fall Collection, which was very
reminiscent of Rabanne's designs from the 1960s.
Experimenting and taking risks are how emerging designers catapult
themselves into household names and Jeanvie is embarking on a
career journey full of endless possibilities.
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This model came down the runway at LA Fashion Week
wearing a steaming line of linked silver hoops draped over
a silk slip dress that was almost mermaid like
wearing a steaming line of linked silver hoops draped over
a silk slip dress that was almost mermaid like
Designer Veronika Jeanvie's inspiration for her
Fall Collection came partly from the picturesque
views of the ocean and sky she seen while on
vacation in England and France
Fall Collection came partly from the picturesque
views of the ocean and sky she seen while on
vacation in England and France
Images courtesy of MBUSA.com
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