Old Patterns, New Stories: Kyiv Independent launches embroidery-inspired collection with two collaborations

Old Patterns, New Stories: Kyiv Independent launches embroidery-inspired collection with two collaborations.

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Old Patterns, New Stories: Kyiv Independent launches embroidery-inspired collection with two collaborations. The Kyiv Independent has launched Old Patterns, New Stories, a new merchandise collection built around Ukraine's centuries-old tradition of embroidery. The collection brings together two collaborations: a limited-edition vyshyvanka created with Ukrainian embroidery brand Gaptuvalnya, and three illustrated pieces created with Kyiv-based illustrator Kateryna Stepanishcheva, who works under

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