Katerina Kvit

Katerina Kvit is a Ukrainian fashion brand founded in 2012 by designer Kateryna Kvit. It is known for leather garments and, since 2024, knitwear produced in its own factory, sold in Ukraine and across Europe.

What is Katerina Kvit?

Katerina Kvit is a Ukrainian fashion label founded in 2012 by designer Kateryna Kvit, who remains its creative director. The brand is known for its work with leather and has grown into a company with its own production and a strong export business.

Products and positioning

Leather is the core of the collections, from leather skirts and trousers to outerwear such as a trench coat made from leather-like yarn. In 2024 the brand presented its first knitwear, including sweaters, scarves and gloves, and later added an Apres-Ski knitwear line inspired by mountain aesthetics. Its universe also extends to art objects and a Katerina Kvit Home line.

In September 2024 the company opened its own knitwear factory, which also produces for other brands.

Distribution

Most sales come from wholesale and commission partnerships with stores in Ukraine and Europe, complemented by retail. Boutiques carrying the brand operate in nearly every region of Ukraine, and it is sold in markets including:

• Italy, Austria, Spain, Czechia and France
• Los Angeles and Las Vegas in the United States

The label has presented at Ukrainian Fashion Week and exhibited at Pitti Uomo in Florence.

Why it matters

Katerina Kvit is one of the Ukrainian brands that have expanded abroad since 2022, building international wholesale and in-house manufacturing.

Frequently asked questions

Who founded Katerina Kvit?

The brand was founded in 2012 by Ukrainian designer Kateryna Kvit, who is also its creative director.

What does Katerina Kvit sell?

Katerina Kvit sells leather clothing and knitwear for women, as well as home and art objects, through stores in Ukraine and Europe.

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