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YULIYA MAN & KSENIYA GERTS, RE/MARKA

RE/MARKA is the first Russian sustainable brand that has managed to balance aesthetic, quality and multifunctional design. Launched in the peak of COVID-19 pandemic the concept of the brand reflects the society's sentiments of a conscious effort to move away from the excessive consumerism lasting for the last 2 decades.

"When creating RE/MARKA garments it was important to rethink the idea of recycling and up- cycling in a way that would provide both aesthetic clothing design and sustainable manufacturing practice. "

Yuliya Man & Kseniya Gerts, RE/MARKA

MINI INTERVIEW WITH YULIYA MAN & KSENIYA GERTS

What do you want to achieve through fashion?
Yuliya: To create more beauty around. The more aesthetic the environment, the happier the person.
Kseniya: To demonstrate a responsible approach, expressing it in clothes, but can be anything else too, in every day and in every decision taken.

When did you know you wanted to be a designer?  
Kseniya: When, at the age of 10, I cut my mother's skirt and sewed a vest for myself. 

How would you describe your creative process? 
Yuliya: Making dreams come true. When your fantasy takes a shape.
Kseniya: Like magic of creating something new. 

Who is your style icon and why?
Yuliya: My mom.
Kseniya: I have no style icons. 

Describe yourself in a hashtag.
Yuliya:  #dontbeafraidtodo 

When are you the most inspired?
Yuliya: When traveling and discovering new things.
Kseniya: When I experience emotions from changes around and inside. 

What song can you listen to on repeat?
Yuliya: Strange Love and Broken by Depeche Mode.
Kseniya: Probably Me by Gregory Porter.