The Company We Keep
The Company We Keep celebrates individuals of creativity and purpose. It offers an intelligent behind-the-scenes viewpoint on the career trajectories of creatives and thought leaders in our community. We are connecting with people willing to share the challenges and the moments of grace; in addition to the successes and highlights. It is an eclectic career playbook and a series of open conversations that will offer unique access to the inspiring individuals behind the world’s leading brands.
The UMENCO team will also be sharing practical ‘how to’ guides that aim to educate and inspire those looking to obtain their dream job in fashion. Sharing our expertise, industry knowledge and personal experiences in a series of open letters, we will be discussing the current topics and issues facing the wider fashion and lifestyle business. We hope to empower our readers to choose their own adventures and to inspire courage in different touch points of their career journey.
HAND ME DOWNS WITH GUNIA PROJECT
"One of our missions as a brand is not just to reflect cultural heritage, but to contribute to it - to create things that are meant to be passed on."
- Maria Gavryliuk
In Ukrainian tradition, the idea of pryadane (dowry) was native to how families made meaning through memory. A young woman would begin to collect objects throughout her life, handwoven linens, embroidered cloths, ceramics, and the likes, housing them in a wooden chest that would eventually accompany her into her new home. These were not only relics of her past, but rather, signifiers of emotional and symbolic weight, to become heirlooms for the generations to come.
