Influence of Oksana Karavanskaya fashion has an effect on those who wear it: knocks down, open up horizon! The original caption to this picture reads "Shedevr", "Masterpiece" in Ukrainian. This is the name of one of Karavanska's most successful fashion collections and shows.

Oksana Karavanska – is one of the most creative Ukrainian designers. She’s permanent participant of Ukrainian weeks prêt-a-pоrter and member of Ukrainian fashion syndicate.

In artistic creations of Oksana Karavanska talent professionalism of a designer goes hand in hand with vivid perception of mysticism of the old Carpathian Mountains, their ainciant history and impressive beauty. Native of Lviv, Oksana feels strongly the vigor of the Ukrainian culture although her collections are quite far from direct ethnographic borrowing. Knitting, embroidering, beadwork, and handmade fabrics turn into natural elements of the present-day ensembles imparting uniqueness and custom-made look, a very important feature at the age of mass production. Oksana’s collections were successful on shows in Kyiv, Warsaw, Budapest and other capitals. The Ukrainian coloring of the collection makes itself felt not only in designs, but also in the production of the show accompanied by both authentic and adapted music of the Carpathian Ukraine.

It came as no suprise that the first boutique “Oksana Karavanskaya” was opened in Lviv in 1999. In 2002 designer took Grand Prix in “Khrustalniy Silhouette” for the best dress of the year. Tour with collections shows “winter 2004” took place in USA and Canada in 2003. In 2004 Oksana opened her boutique in Fashion Lab gallery.