Ulyana Sergeenko was inspired by tea sets

Each new collection by Ulyana Seregeenko is built on memories and emotions. The designer traces and creates connections between eras and characters, creating haute couture collections filled with deep, touching feelings.

The Ulyana Sergeenko Couture summer collection is based on memories of priceless dinner sets that could be found in every Soviet home, memories of noisy village feasts, long and warm family tea parties, china animals on the shelves and drawings on the beloved IPM porcelain. The mood of the collection was greatly influenced by the history of porcelain production in Russia, in particular, the Imperial Porcelain Factory, which became the unspoken chronicler of Russian life since 1744. In the heritage of Russian porcelain Ulyana Sergeenko finds a connection between Soviet modesty and imperial scope, the preservation of traditions and the desire for innovation.

The mood of the collection was greatly influenced by the history of porcelain production in Russia, in particular, the Imperial Porcelain Factory, which became the unspoken chronicler of Russian life since 1744. In the legacy of Russian porcelain Ulyana Sergeenko finds a connection between Soviet modesty and imperial scope, the preservation of traditions and the desire for innovation.

Ulyana continues to draw historical parallels and finds similarities between the traditions of tea drinking in different countries – real and fictional. Whether it’s a reception at Marie Antoinette’s in Versailles or the Russian Empress in the Hermitage, a noisy village feast with a samovar and donuts, or “5 o’clock tea” at Alice’s Through the Looking-Glass – in each of these stories the viewer will find a mood of lightness, fragility and grace.