Coquitlam’s Tetyana Golota debuted her new line of Ukrainian culture-inspired designs at Eco Fashion Week in Vancouver last week.
The Ukrainian native, who owns Around My House consignment store in Port Moody, had eight pieces on the catwalk — six of which she stitched up in four months after her mother returned from the Ukraine last December with a pile of handwoven fabric and accessories from their village.
Golota learned how to sew from her grandmother. Now, she is designing another collection for the Vancouver Art Gallery and is preparing for an eco-fashion even in Australia in November. “It’s amazing what’s happening,” she said, “but I like to create.”
This year, Vancouver’s Eco Fashion Week marked its 10th season of showcasing sustainable garments.
