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All that glitters: get your hands on sparkling leather jackets by Ukrainian brand Kulakovsky

All that glitters: get your hands on sparkling leather jackets by Ukrainian brand Kulakovsky

14 October 2021

Leather outerwear brand Kulakovsky has launched their autumn-winter streetwear collection.

Their latest workwear-inspired drop, Urban dictionary, features the brand’s signature leather garments in billowing, oversized shapes, from jackets to shirts and capes. Collection highlights include garments in metallic gold — including a short, biker jacket, and a longer leather cardigan — which stand apart from the label’s more monochrome, minimalist items.

Founded in Odesa by Artur Kulakowsky, the brand started from a small family production, as the founder explains, “with a £500 budget”. Now, it is worn by celebrities such as Spanish fashion influencer Blanca Miro and personal trainer Grece Ghanem.

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