Meet the designer who got Zelensky into a suit

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Mr Viktor Anisimov, one of Ukraine’s top fashion designers, is the fashion consultant for Mr Zelensky.

Mr Viktor Anisimov, one of Ukraine’s top fashion designers, is the fashion consultant for Mr Zelensky.

PHOTO: FINBARR O'REILLY/NYTIMES

Kim Barker and Evelina Riabenko

KYIV, Ukraine – Mr Viktor Anisimov, one of Ukraine’s top fashion designers, first worked with the future president of Ukraine about 20 years ago.

That was when Mr Volodymyr Zelensky was part of a comedy troupe whose members all dressed in T-shirts and leather pants. Mr Anisimov coaxed them into trying classic suits.

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