THE ONE AND ONLY: Ukrainian-born pop star Tina Karol celebrated her birthday Wednesday with the debut of a collaborative collection.

A yr within the making, the 20-piece assortment was inspired by types of Ukrainians, who are attempting to hold on with their day-to-day lives as normally as possible, despite the Russian invasion. The designer team envisioned styles that will indicate support of the National Armed Forces and everybody who’s fighting for the country. With that in mind, ZSU, the term commonly used to seek advice from the Armed Forces of Ukraine, is imprinted on balaclavas, a denim maxiskirt and choose other styles. Just speaking or writing ZSU is a nod of respect to the “noble men and brave women” defending the country in its national armed forces, in accordance with an organization spokesperson.

A part of the proceeds from the sales of Tina Karol x One by One collection will probably be donated to buy thermal clothing for girls serving within the ZSU. Karol said, “The foremost message of the campaign is that we Ukrainians are different. But during this difficult yr, we now have turn out to be one. We breathe in unison, we move toward our goals unitedly, and we create one story,”

To attempt to drum up some patriotism, the slogan for the gathering is “Free to create one story.” The motif of an origami crane that’s featured in the gathering is supposed to be an emblem of hope, faith, indomitability and peace. The thought to make use of an origami crane was an offshoot of Karol’s visit last yr to the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum in Japan, where she saw small paper cranes that had been made by a victim of the nuclear bombing, a Japanese girl Sadako Sasaki. There, Karol learned of the Japanese legend that attests that a one who can fold 1,000 origami cranes could make their dream come true. Sadako, who suffered from leukemia, dreamed of healing, and folded 644 cranes before perishing, as a consequence of the disease. Her classmates then folded the remaining cranes in her honor. Karol selected the graphic image of the crane since it unites the symbolism of the capsule under its wings.

The Ukrainian stylist Zhenya Prymachenko and the Fashion Office team were liable for the creative idea and production of the campaign. Mykhailo Fedorak photographed the gathering in Kyiv this month, despite continuous power outages, sirens and threats of Russian strikes. The range features such styles as a $44 turtleneck, a $52 knitted dress, $59 denim maxiskirt, an $83 midi-length knitted dress and a $100 cardigan. Images of Karol modeling them might be seen on One by One’s e-commerce site. Shoppers also can buy them in select stores in major Ukrainian cities like Kyiv, Lviv, Chernivtsi, Kharkiv, Vinnytsia and Kropyvnytskyi.

To maintain her 1.8 million Instagram fans up to the mark about her latest business enterprise, Karol posted images of herself sporting a number of of the designs. Having appeared as a coach on “The Voice” and a presenter on “Dancing With the Stars,” Karol has a large audience. She also has served as a brand ambassador to the green beauty specialist Garnier and the watch and jewellery store Ukrzoloto, in addition to more digital firms like Huawei and Rakuten. Others know the artist through the namesake foundation she established in 2014 that goals to assist child oncology departments of city and regional hospitals in Ukraine.