Her hats were awarded the diploma of the festival, and received a high appraisal from the audience and the judges. Participation in the festival was also the starting point for the cooperation between Lubov Ivashinenko and Vyacheslav Zaitsev, since after the maitre of Russian fashion and the Ukrainian lady’s hat designer got acquainted, her hats were repeatedly used in Vyacheslav Zaitsev’s collections.

In the photo to the left:
The diploma of the winner of the Textile and Fashion 2003 regional festival awarded to Lubov Ivashinenko for getting the first position.

In the photo below:
Lubov Ivashinenko and Vyacheslav Zaitsev.