Awards History
BEST FASHION AWARDS — the Ukrainian Awards in the field of fashion — was founded by Ukrainian Fashion Week and magazine “ZEFIR”.
The main aim of BEST FASHION AWARDS is to identify objectively and present leaders of Ukrainian fashion to national and international fashion community. To note achievements of fashion designers in the development of fashion, creation of fashion industry and maintaining Ukraine’s positive image abroad. Award is aimed to enhance the authority of Ukrainian designers in the country and inspire them to creative and professional growth.
BFA Awards are determined every year and evaluate collections of two seasons. The destiny of official awards is decided by a specially assigned group of experts consisting of fashion journalists, fashion critics, byers and leaders of public thought.
- «The Best Womenswear Designer»
- «The Best Menswear Designer»
- «The Best Accessories Designer»
- «Sustainable Fashion» supported by DHL Express
- «The Discovery of the Year»
- «The Breakthrough of the Year»
- «Social Responsibility Award»
- «The Best Fashion Innovation»
- «The Support of Emerging Designers»
- «Saving Traditions of Artisanal Craft»
Winners 2021
The Best Womenswear Designer
Katya Silchenko
The Coat by Katya Silchenko
The Best Menswear Designer
Ksenia Schnaider
Anton Schnaider
Kseniaschnaider
The Best Accessories Designer
Valeriia Guzema
Guzema Fine Jewelry
Sustainable Fashion
Ksenia Schnaider
Anton Schnaider
Kseniaschnaider
The Discovery of the Year
Juliia Pelipas
Bettter
The Breakthrough of the Year
Ruslan Baginskiy
Ruslan Baginskiy
Social Responsibility Award
Ivan Frolov
Frolov
The Best Fashion Innovation
Kateryna Byakova
Maxym Golub
Finch
The Support of Emerging Designers
Lilia Litkovskaya
Litkovskaya
Saving Traditions of Artisanal Craft
Natalia Kamenska
Mariia Gavrylyuk
Gunia Project
Nominees 2021
The Best Womenswear Designer
Svitlana Bevza
Bevza
Elena Burenina
Elena Burenina
Lilia Litkovskaya
Litkovskaya
Lasha Mdinaradz
Gudu
Katya Silchenko
The Coat by Katya Silchenko
The Best Menswear Designer
Elena Burenina
Elena Burenina
Eno Enyieokpon
Iron Thread
Artem Klimchuk
Artemklimchuk
Oleg Moroz
Riotdivision
Ksenia Schnaider
Anton Schnaider
Kseniaschnaider
The Best Accessories Designer
Ruslan Bahinskyi
Ruslan Baginskiy
Svitlana Bevza
Bevza
Valeriia Guzema
Guzema Fine Jewelry
Natalia Kamenska
Mariia Gavrylyuk
Gunia Project
Olesya Kononova
Anastasiia Ryabokon
Lake Studio
Sustainable Fashion
Irina Dzhus
Dzhus
Lilia Litkovskaya
Litkovskaya
Kostiantyn Omelia
Omelia
Yulia Pelipas
Bettter
Kseniia Shnaider
Anton Shnaider
Kseniaschnaider
The Discovery of the Year
Anna Arutiunova
Árutiunova
Kyrylo Kharitontsev
Kir Khartley
Yadviga Netyksha
Yadviga Netyksha
Juliia Pelipas
Bettter
Kateryna Tymoshenko
Katimō
The Breakthrough of the Year
Ruslan Baginskiy
Ruslan Baginskiy
Ivan Frolov
Frolov
Anna Osmekhina
Ttswtrs
Juliia Pelipas
Bettter
Dmytro Yevenko
Ienki Ienki
Social Responsibility Award
Svitlana Bevza
Bevza
Ivan Frolov
Frolov
Ksenia Schnaider
Anton Schnaider
Kseniaschnaider
The Best Fashion Innovation
SvitlanaBevza
Bevza
Kateryna Byakova
Maxym Golub
Finch
Juliia Pelipas
Bettter
The Support of Emerging Designers
Lilia Litkovskaya
Litkovskaya
Volodymyr Podolyan
Podolyan
Ksenia Schnaider
Anton Schnaider
Kseniaschnaider
Saving Traditions of Artisanal Craft
Svitlana Bevza
Bevza
Natalia Kamenska
Mariia Gavrylyuk
Gunia Project
Lilia Litkovskaya
Litkovskaya
Experts 2021
Yurii Amosov
L`Officiel Hommes UA, senior editor
Oleksandra Burynska
independent expert
Iryna Danylevska
Ukrainian Fashion Council, president
Dmytro Dir
Bestin.ua, editor-in-chief
Anna Ganopolska
JetSetter.ua, project curator
Yuliia Khromtsova
HD Fashion & Lifestyle, editor-in-chief
Marusia Koval
TSUM Kyiv, marketing director
Kateryna Lahutina
Marie Claire Ukraine, head of the brand
Yaroslav Lerman
independent expert
Vadym Medvedyev
independent expert
Mariia Myhotina
L’Officiel Online, editor-in-chief
Mariia Mokhova
L’Officiel Ukraine, fashion editor
Polina Nenia
Bestin.ua, project manager
Oleksii Nilov
L’Officiel Hommes UA, editor-in-chief
Natalia Osadcha
Elle Ukraine, director at ‘Fashion’ department
Olena Pashchenko
Helen Marlen Group, creative director, bayer
Kateryna Popova
Elle.ua, editor-in-chief
Yevhen Prymachenko
stylist
Oleksii Pryshchepa
independent expert
Yevheniia Skvarska
stylist
Iryna Tatarenko
Marie Claire Ukraine, editor-in-chief
Iryna Turbaievska
independent expert
Violetta Fedorova
Vogue.ua, editor-in-chief
Filip Vlasov
Vogue Ukraine, editor-in-chief
Yelyzaveta Yurusheva
business lady
Sofiia Zabuha
Elle Ukraine, editor-in-chief
Anna Zemskova
Kyiv Academy of Media Arts, ‘Fashion’ course curator