Published 2 years ago

Ukraine's wedding dress industry is alive and well, despite the war

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Wedding dressmaker Yana Bashmakova runs a business in Chernivtsi, Ukraine. The town was once the wedding dress capital of the Soviet Union. She says the current war in Ukraine started when Russia's propaganda machine geared up. The war has left many businesses bankrupt, but others have found new opportunities.

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Ukraine's wedding dress industry is alive and well, despite the war

The town of Chernivtsi, once the wedding dress capital of the Soviet Union, is still churning out dresses — for the West. "We are staying in Ukraine," says a dressmaker. "We will build our economy."

2 years ago·Washington, United States

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