Ukrainian Designer Katya Timoshenko Is Scared, but Hopeful

Is it possible to think of fashion or make art when your life, and the lives of everyone you love, are in danger? Hiding in a bomb shelter in Ukraine with her mother, petrified by the sounds of destruction from Russia’s nonstop military attacks, Katimo designer Katya Timoshenko tells me designing is the last thing on her mind. “Creating clothes is a big part of my soul, but right now, I can’t keep track of it,” she says. “My focus is elsewhere. … Our main priority is safety.” Ukrainians are living through the worst time in their post-independence history, and… Read Full Article