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Tatyana Anatolyevna Belkevich is the founder and current President of the Russian Association of Fashion Industry Participants (RAFI) [1]. She is an expert practitioner in developing wholesale and retail sales structures for the fashion industry in Russia, as well as in exporting Russian clothing and footwear brands [1].
Belkevich founded RAFI in 2015 with the mission to unite companies involved in the creation and production of clothing, and to support them in establishing effective business contacts and entering new markets [1]. Under her leadership, RAFI has grown to include over 200 light industry and trade enterprises [1].
As President of RAFI, Belkevich regularly participates in government meetings, moderates business sessions on various topics, and serves as an expert in the light industry sector at prominent venues in Moscow [1]. She also provides commentary to the media on current industry issues [1].
Belkevich has been instrumental in establishing partnerships between RAFI and various international organizations, including those from Turkey, Tunisia, Egypt, China, Uzbekistan, Bangladesh, and India [2]. She has also been involved in promoting cooperation between Russian and Pakistani companies in the textile and apparel sector [2].
In the context of recent changes in the Russian fashion market, Belkevich has noted that major Russian clothing brands are now produced in the same Asian factories that previously manufactured for Western brands that have left Russia [4].
Citations
[1] https://rafi.moscow/o-nas/
[2] https://ptj.com.pk/rafi-and-bacp-will-promote-russia-pakistan-cooperation-in-textile-apparel-sector/
[3] https://www.souzlegprom.ru/en/
[4] https://www.vietnam.vn/en/thoi-trang-made-in-russia-co-lap-khoang-trong-phuong-tay-bo-lai/
[5] https://rafi.moscow/kontakty/
[6] https://en.e-mm.ru/magazine/view/business_breakfast_at_rafi_on_april_17_how_fashion_retail_can_reach_a_young_audience_6728/
[7] https://www.fibre2fashion.com/industry-article/6036/the-jeans-clothing-market-in-russia
[8] https://forumspb.com/en/programme/the-sme-forum/69675/91515/?ELEMENT_ID=69675
[9] https://program.fashionsummit.org/en/program/fashion-brand-check-list
[10] https://fashionsummit.org/en/first-edition-2023
[11] https://cpm-moscow.com/visitors/seminars/
[12] https://www.mirdetstva-expo.ru/en/exhibition/welcome/
[13] https://ww.fashionnetwork.com/news/-made-in-russia-fashion-struggles-to-fill-gap,1555635.html
[14] https://yakovpartners.com/publications/fashion-market/
