Kristina Bobkova
Ukraine
With Fabrique since 2025
About
Award-winning Best Womenswear Designer, featured in Vogue and Bazaar. Dresses stars on America's favorite dance show 'Dancing with the Stars',. L'Officiel France victor, trained at Marangoni Paris.
In Ukraine's dynamic fashion landscape, Kristina Bobkova made her mark early - creating her first collection at 17 that caught the eye of the international Admiralty Needle competition. Her student years at Kyiv National University of Technology and Design proved remarkable, collecting the Grand Prix, Magic Needle Special Jury Prize, Admiralty Needle award, and Pechersky Kashtany honors. This led to pivotal roles as design director at Ukrainian-German company Baos and designer at Salon Valentina, before her breakthrough 1998 Ukraine Fashion Week debut landed her among the country's top 5 designers. After directing design at Lady Ukraine, she launched her namesake label in 2000.
Her designs bridge the gap between runway and screen, with her pieces appearing in major publications like Vogue, Bazaar, L'Officiel, and BURO. The Ukrainian entertainment industry embraced her work - she's crafted costumes for America's hottest shows including Dancing with the Stars, Opera Stars, Dance All, and Voice of the Country, dressing the country's leading musicians, athletes, and screen personalities. Her creative scope expanded into costume design for three feature films, a short film, and a musical production. The 2009 L'Officiel France competition victory opened doors to further studies at Paris's Marangoni Institute.
2010 marked her brand's international expansion, particularly in the American market. Her collections became regulars at global trade shows - Fashion Coterie in New York, WHITE Show in Milan, and MODE exhibitions. Her signature minimal cutting technique and precise tailoring earned her permanent membership at Ukraine Fashion Week. In 2021, she received Ukraine's highest fashion recognition - the Best Fashion Awards for Best Womenswear Designer, cementing her position in the country's fashion legacy.
