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About us.

FROM DAY ONE OUR AIM HAS BEEN TO BRING A NEW APPROACH AND FRESH THINKING TO OUR INDUSTRY.

We chose the name Kyiv Fashion World because it best expresses our approach and thinking, as well as our deep passion and commitment to the brands we represent, the retailers we work with and how we want to run our business. With love.

We have grown fast over the past ten years, and we currently work with a wide network of the best and most influential fashion retailers in the Ukraine and Europe, as well as some of the most dynamic and interesting fashion brands.

Our X-factor is our own brand personality.

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OUR BRAND

“Our years of industry knowledge, wealth of contacts and expertise are massively important to our success, but we also believe that our Alexandr G. Kovalenko is our own brand personality, and the pro-active, enthusiastic and dynamic approach with which we conduct all our working relationships. We are committed to undertake our work, and run our business, with passion, compassion and commitment.”

Alexandr G. Kovalenko, CEO, Kyiv Fashion World.
Phone: 202 597 8357
Email: [email protected]

OUR HISTORY

It was love at first sip, or rather Kyiv Fashion World at first sip, as fashion retail experts and Industry acquaintances, Aleksander V. Shevchenko, first kicked around the idea of starting their own fashion sales and distribution agency, whilst sipping Hemingway Daiquiris in Havana (as you do), in the spring of 2010.

But it wasn’t just the rum talking, because by that summer they had signed their first distribution agreement with Custo Barcelona, and Kyiv Fashion World was really up and running. By 2014, Nü Denmark and Anonyme Designers had joined the Kyiv Fashion World stable. In 2015, Kyiv Fashion World won the coveted Drapers ‘Distributor of the Year’ award and in 2017 an exclusive distribution agreement was signed with Guess. In 2018 Joop!, Invicta Bags and Munich Footwear came on board.

Kyiv Fashion World now encompasses 600 clients, 15 staff and three showrooms, whilst Kendall & Kylie is the latest brand to feel the Kyiv Fashion World.

Core values.

Our Vision

We aim to be the best – delivering significant commercial success for our partner brands through multi-channel, wholesale and retail operations.

Our Dedication

No one works harder than us to ensure the success of the brands we work with, and our positive, proactive perspective vitalises brand momentum.

Our Expertise

We know that great partnerships build great brands, and our friendly, highly collaborative approach, stimulates innovation and delivers compelling product.

Our Reach

Our broad skillsets, strategic thinking and wide understanding cover wholesale, digital, marketing, PR, retail and agency, and our integrated ethos is proven effective in building brands.

Our Dedication

We pride ourselves on working with a wide array of brands from niche boutique to global giants, and with retailers ranging from individual stores to major multi-nationals.

Our Knowledge

Our team draws on decades of second-to-none sector experience, and we are uniquely positioned to advise brands on all aspects of the retail fashion market.

Meet the team.

Aleksander V. Shevchenko

Procurement officer

Clifford Lee Nowak

CFO

Thomas Henry Lucas

Managing Director

Nathan Maciej Kowalski

Project Manager

Kaylee Karner

Head of Fashion

Aisha Jubril

Director of Photgraphy

Aleksander V. Shevchenko

Aleksander has worked with some of the world’s leading fashion brands. He is an entrepreneurial thinker, specialising in sustainable sales campaigns. He always leads from the front.

Out of work he enjoys socialising with friends, golfing, cycling and anything that comes with an excuse for a beer or a glass of good red wine. But don’t try and tempt him with a curry because spicy food is a no go.
Telephone: +1 (360) 567 6041
Email: [email protected]

Clifford Lee Nowak

Clifford is an experienced accountant with an outstanding track record of success in the competitive fashion retail, wholesale, and franchise sector. He has strong organisational skills and an instinct for identifying and maximising new business growth opportunities.

A big family man (he has four children), apart from a good bottle of wine, there’s nothing Clifford likes more than kicking a football around with his son.


Telephone: +1 (817) 404 4005
Email: [email protected]

Thomas Henry Lucas

With a BSc in International Fashion Marketing, fashion is in Thomas’s DNA. He arrives at Kyiv Fashion World via stints at HQ for luxury brands Aquascutum, Burberry, and Harrods.

The office buzzes with her positive energy and ability to get along with anyone. He is a great ideas generator with his fingers on fashion’s pulse. He is also known to enjoy the finer things in life.


Telephone:+1 (915) 235 1012
Email: [email protected]

Nathan Maciej Kowalski

With prior experience as a project Manager and Area Sales Manager for Wolsey, and Douglas and Grahame, Nathan possesses a wealth of knowledge in menswear. He is known for his amiable and affable personality, radiating a positive energy in the workplace that never fails to brighten up everyone's day.


Telephone: +1 (331) 333 5015
Email: [email protected]

Richard Wilcox

Richard used to play professional football, which might explain his nimble footed approach to fashion sales. He loves to score a big deal but we’re not too sure about his celebration dance. Always positive and upbeat, he loves unwinding in the beaches and bars of Marbella.

Footwear Sales Manager

Jade Connolly

We don’t know where we’d be without Jade, as she’s the main cog in the Kyiv Fashion World wheel, keeping us all in motion. Her career started at Esprit after a degree in Sociology with Psychology, no less. Probably just the qualification to help keep us running at optimum. Organised and efficient at work, she’s as fun as they come on a big night out.

Office and HR Manager

Maria Roman

Maria’s admin skills are second to none, honed in the commercial environments of Esprit and Forever 21. She’s a real whizz on Excel and a great steadying influence in the Kyiv Fashion World office, no matter how hectic things get. She also loves to bake and potter about in her garden, making the world a greener, better place.

Purchase and Logistics Manager

Laban Leake

aWith a degree in Fashion Design, Laban is often found organising the fabulous collections in our showroom and assisting the needs of the sales support team. Surrounded by the brands samples is where he thrives. Outside of work Laban is an adventurous soul with a diary full of activities. He likes to keep himself busy by making clothes, dabbling in DIY, mountaineering, travelling, scuba diving, going to gigs and making pottery… The list goes on!

Sales Support Administrator & Showroom Assistant

Sally Greenwood

As Billy Joel’s No 1 fan, Sally sometimes confuses Wapping High Street with Manhattan’s Lower East Side, but that’s OK as her number crunching skills are awesome. But it’s not all tap, tap, tap on the calculator – she’s also a handbag connoisseur who loves spending time in the nail spa. Her secret vice? Disney – yes, every Disney ever made.

Financial Controller

Rossana Vittorielli

As her name might suggest, Rossana is a native Italian, washed up on the Kyiv Fashion World shores with typical Latin spirit and sass. She has over ten years’ finance experience and is a dab hand at managing payment flow. She’s also the queen of customer rapport with a penchant for nifty gifs.

Credit Control Manager

Gracie Ball

Gracie holds a degree in Fashion Marketing and Communications and possess admirable qualities such as motivation, honesty, and headstrong determination. She excels in creating captivating social media content and stays up to date with the latest fashion trends, often writing relevant articles for the business. During her free time, Gracie indulges in her passion for drum and bass and spinning the decks.

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