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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 the name myfabstory. Both collaborations draw on traditional embroidery motifs from Kyiv Oblast, reimagined

The Kyiv Independent Old Patterns, New Stories, new merchandise collection

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Berlin is Germany's capital and largest city, with a population of approximately 3.7 million in the metropolitan area. The city serves as the seat of the German federal government and has played a central role in European responses to Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine since February 2022. Berlin hosts major diplomatic meetings on Ukraine policy, coordinates significant military and financial aid deliveries, and shelters over 100,000 Ukrainian refugees who fled the war.

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