HISTORY
SYNDICATE is the first independent Ukrainian streetwear brand, founded in Kyiv in 2010.
Initially, SYNDICATE emerged as a platform for community and collaborations. Over time, it evolved into a full-scale brand with its own collections, recognizable aesthetic, and established production processes.
INTERNATIONAL PRESENCE
The brand has been featured on international fashion platforms and exhibitions, including Pitti Uomo, SICK Berlin, and Paris Fashion Week.
In 2017, during Man/Woman Paris, SYNDICATE was selected by Highsnobiety for the Under the Radar project as one of the most promising streetwear brands worldwide and was presented at the Highsnobiety corner.
COLLABORATIONS
Collaborations are a key part of SYNDICATE. Over the years, we have completed more than 50 collaborative projects with artists and designers, including:
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Waone
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Ricardo Cavalo
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Litkovska
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Masha Reva
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Oles Dereha
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Anoeses
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Optimusgang
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Volodymyr Vorotniov
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and others.
We collaborate with artists, photographers, musicians, and creators from different fields, believing that the intersection of diverse approaches is an essential part of the creative process.
MATERIALS & DYEING
Quality, materials, and technologies are at the core of our work. Experimentation with fabrics and finishing techniques is an integral part of the brand. For example, in 2021 we directly imported recycled-plastic fleece from the Polartec (USA) factory for our winter collection.
Since the earliest collections, SYNDICATE has worked with garment dye techniques, and since 2017 the brand has been developing its own dyeing facility; today all collections are dyed there.
We experiment with effects and technologies such as thermoreactive, UV-reactive, and water-reactive dyes, textures, and finishing methods. For us, dyeing is one of the design stages that shapes the final appearance of each piece.
KYIV CONTEXT
Kyiv is the natural starting point of SYNDICATE.
The city’s architecture, streets, music, and artistic communities have shaped our approach to restrained forms, attention to detail, and thoughtful work with materials.
In 2018, we opened our concept store on Reitarska Street, a space that brings together product, culture, and people around the brand.
WHO WE ARE
SYNDICATE is a small team united by a shared vision of design and clothing for urban life. Kyiv and its culture lie at the foundation of the brand, shaping both our perspective and our approach to creating garments.
MISSION
We create refined, thoughtfully designed streetwear from Kyiv, focusing on form, materials, and process. We develop our own technologies (including dyeing), release collections, and work through collaborations, discovering new names while building long-term creative relationships.
SYNDICATE creates contemporary Ukrainian streetwear that exists both in local and international contexts.