Ruslan Baginskyi started his career as a stylist almost 10 years ago, and at the same time he created his first couture headwear for fashion photo shoots. The eponymous brand was founded in 2015 in Lviv, and is now located in Kyiv, Ukraine. The first RB hats were hand-made by a designer who gained experience in local artisan workshops where unique production techniques were preserved. "When I looked at archival photos from the 20th century, it always seemed unfair to me that hats had depreciated over the years and a whole culture disappeared. I want to make the headdress wonderful again, it deserves to be an integral part of men's and women's wardrobes," says Ruslan.

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