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24 August Olena Zelenska, together with her husband, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky, attended the celebrations on the occasion of the 35-th anniversary of Ukraine's Independence.
For her public appearance the first lady chose an all-white total look. VOGUE revealed the brand and details of her outfit.
As it turned out, Olena Zelenska’s outfit was created by the team of the Ukrainian brand LITKOVSKA. The look consists of a jacket, a vest, and trousers in the brand’s characteristic architectural cut.
Olena Zelenska with Volodymyr Zelensky at Saint Sophia Cathedral / Photo from the president’s Facebook
The main detail of the suit was hand embroidery in the form of a field of wheat. It was made from woven linen threads and embellished with beads. Each embroidery element was created separately, without repeating the same pattern, so the composition ended up asymmetrical.
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Olena Zelenska with Volodymyr Zelensky at Saint Sophia Cathedral / Photo from the president’s Facebook
The brand’s founder, Liliya Litkovska, explained that the very absence of symmetry is an important part of the concept. According to her, it symbolizes the last five years of Ukrainian history, each of which was unpredictable and unlike the previous one.
The designer added that the first lady’s look is meant to convey faith in victory, freedom, and the possibility of rebuilding Ukraine.
For me, Mrs. Olena is the embodiment of Ukraine. Her character, her sincerity, her faith in the future. So every ear of wheat that we embroider for her is a little bit about her, and about all of us,
– Liliya Litkovska said.
Olena and Volodymyr Zelensky / Photo from the website of the President of Ukraine
We’ll add that the LITKOVSKA team had already turned to the symbol of the ear of wheat in 2021. Then, for the 30-th anniversary of Ukraine's Independence, the brand created a silk blouse decorated with an embroidered ear of wheat for the first lady. Last year on Independence Day Olena Zelenska also chose a suit by LITKOVSKA.
By the way, earlier we separately covered Volodymyr Zelensky’s look on Independence Day.
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