On November 5, we unveiled a new project, [Kachorovska \ Archive /](https://kachorovska.com/archive), at our Kachorovska Podil store. Dedicated to the brand’s history and our family’s shoemaking heritage, the project was introduced at an intimate press brunch, where we welcomed friends of the brand and media representatives to discover the archive’s concept and its first exhibits. The stories behind them were shared by Kachorovska co-founders Alina and Ruslan Ocheretiani and bag designer Vladyslav Penchuk.
For us, Kachorovska \ Archive / is much more than a collection of objects from the past. It is a living system that will preserve the brand’s stories, ideas and experience, while serving as a research platform, educational resource and source of inspiration for new generations of designers and fashion professionals. Our goal is to create a physical and digital archive documenting Kachorovska’s 20-year history and 70 years of family craftsmanship.
“Our team created this initiative to explore the experience, ideas and values that shape Kachorovska. Today, we are returning to our roots through physical and digital archives, rediscovering the familiar, remembering what matters and sharing this story with those who connect with our philosophy and aesthetic,” say the brand’s co-founders, Alina and Ruslan Ocheretiani.
The first opportunity to explore our archive came in the form of an exhibition at a location that holds special significance for the brand. It was here, at 35A Borychiv Tik, that we opened the Kachorovska bespoke footwear and bags atelier on April 22, 2014. Now, the archive pieces have returned to the place where our story took shape, displayed alongside the new collection. Bringing the past and present together in one space.
For the inaugural exhibition, we selected eight distinctive artefacts, each with its own story. They include the wedding shoes of Alina and Ruslan Ocheretiani, the first sewing machine from our family workshop, the brand’s first feature in Forbes magazine, the first sample of the Rebecca bag, and shoes created for the musical *Cabaret*. Together, they tell the story of Kachorovska’s evolution – from a family workshop to the brand we are today.
Until November 9, all eight exhibits will be on display at Kachorovska Podil. Afterwards, we will take the artefacts to our other stores in Kyiv, Lviv and Odesa, presenting them in rotation. The main exhibition will remain at Podil throughout the coming year, while the wider exhibition programme will become part of Kachorovska’s dual-anniversary celebrations.
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