Co-founder and designer of Zidans, Lilia Kosyreva, talks about the brand's history, design solutions, and the specifics of developing products for ballet.
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Project "Russian Style" by Marie Claire. Director — @imbogdana. Cameraman — @julius.production. Editor — @mmmarime.
Producer — @abyrvalg. Principal dancer of Stanislavski Theatre Anastasia Limenko — @anastasia_limenko. Dance Secret Studio — @dancesecret.ru
ORIGIN |
established in 2015 by two co-founders with Russian routes, with a vision to bring clean lines, meticulous design, and an exceptional focus on fit to ballet clothes
CO-FOUNDERS AND THE TEAM |
Lilia Kosyreva is a fashion designer with a UK degree in women's fashion, a background in professional sports, and recent experience in management consulting.
Katerina Ternovskaya is a professional photographer with expertise in social media and communications.
Today, Zidans is run by a small, global team. Fabrics are sourced from Europe and Asia, with production based in Russia and Kyrgyzstan.
SHOWROOM |
Zidans has a showroom in Moscow (Aptekarskiy Lane, 4) and represented in Children’s World Department Store (Moscow)
WHOLESALERS |
Japan, South Korea, China, Taiwan, Malaysia, Turkey, UK, Denmark, France, Indonesia, and Russia
ABOUT Zidans DESIGN
CLEAN LINES AND CLARITY | getting rid of elements and decoration which do not add, but distract attention, resources and time; we strive for clean and clear, emphasising body lines, silhouette and its surroundings
PLAY IN DETAILS | no life without humour, no clothes without play, at least in the small detail. enjoy
INCREASED FUNCTIONALITY |one item might be employed in different contexts and is relevant for diverse dance and sport activities
PERFECT FIT & FIELD TESTED | new models are tested by dancers and sportsmen, comments are considered before the item is launched into production
LOOKS, NOT SEPARATE ITEMS | proposing full looks rather than separate items