Sustainable couture. Bold silhouettes. Timeless design. Kseniia Ryzhikova.

Sustainable couture. Bold silhouettes. Timeless design. Kseniia Ryzhikova.

About Kseniia

Kseniia Ryzhikova is a designer and image maker, stylist, and the author of a patented technology for the production of clothing based on the principles of sustainable fashion. The essence of the technology lies in a unique crocheting method that allows you to create new clothes from waste from fur production or old fur coats.

Kseniia is a graduate of leading educational institutions in the field of design: MGUDT (named after Kosygin) and the British Higher School of Design. The style in which the designer works is "modern classics with eclectic elements."

Member of the Union of Designers, Russia's oldest fashion associatioт

СONFESSION

Kseniia is:

  • The winner in two nominations of the XIX-th International shoe and accessory designers competition “Shoes Style 2011”, held under the patronage of the internationally recognized Russian couturier Vyacheslav Zaitsev, 1st and 3rd place;

  • The winner of the National Business Award “Creative Industries 2024” in the nomination designer-innovator of the year, a competition among the best specialists in the creative sector of the economy of Russia and the CIS;

  • The winner of the international award in the field of visual communications, architecture, industrial and product design Best for life design Award, in the category designer of clothing and accessories.

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY:

2012-2019: work as a lead stylist and designer for Slim, internationally renowned artist;

2012-2013: work as a designer for the largest shoe brand in Russia, Ralf Ringer;

2020: work as a designer of hats for the Russian brand Cocoshnik Headdress;

2017-2021: work as one of the two leading designers of the international brand Maison Kaleidoscope, Maison Kaleidoscope is a premium Russian fashion brand, a regular participant in major fashion events, including Moscow Fashion Week, the "Unique Russia" exhibition, and the "Fashion Commonwealth" forum. Our brand is chosen by celebrities and connoisseurs of exclusive fashion,including Natalia V odianova–supermodel and philanthropist, Artem Ovcharenko–premier dancer of the Bolshoi Theatre, and Anna Tikhomirova–first soloist of the Bolshoi Theatre;

2017-2021: work as a stylist for star photographer Daria Bulavina's shoots, clients include Ekaterina Varnava, Olga Buzova, Oksana Samoilova, Timati;

2020-2021: work for the international children's clothing brand LèBukLe, the brand is a participant in shows that select the best design solutions, such as Fashion Week Moscow New kids 2021 and 2022, New York Fashion Week 2022, 2023 and 2024, Kids Runway Show fashion week in Toronto 2024.

AUTHORSHIP AND PUBLICATIONS

Kseniia is the author of scientific and popular articles:

InStyle — FashionWeekOnline — Harper’s Bazaar — Designers from Russia — KP — APNI.RU — OS RUSSIA — PHIL-ART EUROASIA SCIENCE