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Brand profile
ANNA OCTOBER
Kyiv-founded, Paris-based womenswear label known for bias-cut slip dresses, cutouts and hand-knit pieces made in Ukraine.
KyivOrigin
WomenswearFocus
Minimalist / ContemporaryStyle
$$$Price
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What to know about ANNA OCTOBER
Bias-cut slips and cutouts define it
The line runs on bias-cut slip and cutout dresses, lingerie-inspired details, sheer knit sets and cashmere, with tailoring kept minimal and framed around the female gaze.
Paris studio, Ukrainian production
Anna October has been based in Paris since 2022 but keeps production in Ukraine, working with the same hand-knitters she has used for years.
Independent label with runway credentials
An LVMH Prize finalist in 2014 and BoF 500 member since 2022, the label shows during Paris Fashion Week and sells through SSENSE, Moda Operandi and Net-a-Porter.
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68% matchBrand facts
Independent womenswear label founded in Kyiv in 2010 by designer Anna October, who has been based in Paris since 2022 while keeping production in Ukraine with the same hand-knitters she has used for years. The line centres on bias-cut slip and cutout dresses, lingerie-inspired details, sheer knit sets and cashmere pieces, with minimal tailoring and an emphasis on the female gaze. October was an LVMH Prize finalist in 2014, joined the BoF 500 in 2022, and shows during Paris Fashion Week. Stocked by SSENSE, Moda Operandi and Net-a-Porter.
- Founded
- 2010
- Origin
- Kyiv, Ukraine
- Made in
- Ukraine
- Price
- $$$
- Typical prices
- Bottoms $389–$487 · Tops $307–$537
- Focus
- Womenswear
- Facts checked
- August 2026
- Styles
- Minimalist / Contemporary, Avant-garde, Quiet luxury