Ivanna Diadyk
Fashion Design BA Hons
Regent's University London
Graduates: 2024
Specialisms: Womenswear / Illustration
My location: London, United Kingdom
Ivanna Diadyk
First Name: Ivanna
Last Name: Diadyk
University / College: Regent's University London
Course / Program: Fashion Design BA Hons
Graduates: 2024
Specialisms: Womenswear / Illustration
My Location: London, United Kingdom
About
Ukrainian fashion designer Ivanna Diadyk is deeply informed by nature, spirituality, and the desire to honour Ukrainian culture. Growing up in Kyiv, Ivanna studied Fashion Design and Art, forming a strong foundation of knowledge in Art History and design techniques. Moving to London in 2021 to pursue a BA in Fashion Design at Regent’s University, Ivanna continued developing her creative skillset. She started utilising natural dying and printing methods and environmentally friendly materials into her work. Since 2022, the ongoing war in Ukraine has resulted in mass instability and a deep sense of powerlessness for Ivanna and her people, many of whom had to flee the country for safer ground. With this, Ivanna’s designs and sources of inspiration shifted. She began incorporating symbolism and silhouettes that pay homage to Ukrainian traditions. But beyond this, she now endeavours to create garments that provoke profound feelings of freedom and empowerment for the wearer.
Fly At Dawn is an enchanting collection that pays tribute to the women of Ukraine, evoking both freedom and protection for the wearer. Inspired by the history of witches – powerful women with a deep connection to nature – the designs are soft yet strong. Pleated silks and folds of lace produce ethereal figures, whilst structured leather garments create armour-like protection. The result is otherworldly warriors. The natural dying and printing technique known as ‘cyanotype’, whereby a liquid formulation responds to sunlight, is symbolic of the designer’s own experimentation with the powers of nature. This is combined with traditional Ukrainian details, such as billowing bishop sleeves, veils, and plaited hair, which are reimagined with an avant-garde edge. The plaits of hair have become accessories of rope. The oversized sleeves have taken on the form of wings for the wearer to take flight. Handprints cover the body symbolising safety and prayer. These unique details make this collection both magical and modern.
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