
Long white gown
Vahan Khachatryan · 2016
Yerevan, Armenia
Vahan Khachatryan founded his couture atelier in 2013 after studying in Florence and working with Dolce & Gabbana. His Armenian fashion practice draws on painting and cultural traditions, combining ornate references with bold patterns, embroidered surfaces and carefully shaped dresses.


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Vahan Khachatryan — Kiev Fall 2016
The unadorned long white gown foregrounds a soft silhouette.
Photo: Konstantin Chernichkin / Mercedes-Benz Kiev Fashion Days
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Vahan Khachatryan — Kiev Fall 2016
The ochre and bright blue pairing brings the collection’s painterly palette to layered dress.
Photo: Konstantin Chernichkin / Mercedes-Benz Kiev Fashion Days
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Vahan Khachatryan — Kiev Fall 2016
A large abstract print makes the long dress an expansive surface for color.
Photo: Konstantin Chernichkin / Mercedes-Benz Kiev Fashion Days
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Vahan Khachatryan — Kiev Fall 2016
A compact graphic bodice contrasts with the flowing gray skirt.
Photo: Konstantin Chernichkin / Mercedes-Benz Kiev Fashion Days
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Vahan Khachatryan — Kiev Fall 2016
The patterned top connects the season’s art references to tailored separates.
Photo: Konstantin Chernichkin / Mercedes-Benz Kiev Fashion Days1 piece