Mandyradzhy

ILONA MANDYRADZHY, WOMENSWEAR FASHION DESIGNER ORIGINATING FROM UKRAINE. IN 2022 WAS HONORED TO BE SELECTED AS A BFC SCHOLAR. THROUGH HER DESIGN WORK, SHE STRIVES TO BE A CATALYST FOR MEANINGFUL CONVERSATIONS AND TO CHALLENGE SOCIETAL NORMS. ILONA BELIEVES THAT FASHION HAS THE POWER TO PROVOKE THOUGHT, EVOKE EMOTIONS, AND ULTIMATELY DRIVE POSITIVE CHANGE. HER DESIGN AESTHETIC IS ROOTED IN MINIMALISM, WHERE SIMPLICITY, TIMELESS AND ELEGANCE TAKE CENTER STAGE. HOWEVER, THE DESIGN PHILOSOPHY GOES BEYOND TRADITIONAL MINIMALISM. ILONA INCORPORATES ELEMENTS OF DECONSTRUCTION AND FUTURISTIC INFLUENCES TO ADD A DISTINCTIVE EDGE TO HER CREATIONS. THIS JUXTAPOSITION OF CONTRASTING ELEMENTS BRINGS A SENSE OF INNOVATION AND UNEXPECTEDNESS TO DESIGNS.