About ZK
ZKoriginal was born during the COVID lockdowns.
When the world stopped, something new opened in me.
After years of creating couture designs for dancers, skaters, performers, pageant queens, women and men who wanted to feel unforgettable, everything suddenly became quiet. The stages closed. Events disappeared. The world I knew shifted.
And in that stillness, I was called to recreate myself.
I am Zhanna Kens — fashion designer, multimedia artist, and creator of ZKoriginal Lifestyle Brand. My work is born from color, movement, energy, prayer, imagination, and the deep knowing that beauty is not decoration.
Beauty is power.
Beauty is healing.
Beauty is a frequency.
During the COVID lockdowns, I began transforming my original artwork into wearable art — bold, colorful, high-frequency fractal designs created to inspire, uplift, and awaken imagination.
That was the beginning of ZKoriginal as a lifestyle brand.
ZKoriginal is not ordinary fashion.
It is wearable energy.
Every design begins as original art — vivid, expressive fractal artwork created to elevate how you feel, how you move, and how you show up in the world. These pieces are made for people who want to be seen, remembered, and celebrated.
When you wear ZKoriginal, you are not just putting on clothing.
You are putting on confidence.
You are putting on joy.
You are putting on a new conversation.
You are choosing to be bold, radiant, and unforgettable.
The Story Behind the Brand
My love for fashion began when I was a little girl in Magadan, Russia, raised by my grandmother Zoya. She bought me my first sewing machine, and by the age of five, I was already designing wardrobes for my dolls.
That dream never left me.
It grew with me.
I moved to Moscow to pursue fashion more seriously, creating clothing for myself, my friends, and eventually clients who were drawn to the beauty, movement, presence, and individuality of my work. In 1994, I moved to the United States and later founded my own fashion business in 2002.
Over the years, my couture designs have been recognized nationally and internationally, appearing in the worlds of ballroom dance, figure skating, pageantry, fashion shows, and performance.
But ZKoriginal came from something deeper.
It came from the next evolution of my life.
After great loss, personal transformation, and the storms that changed everything around me, I realized I was not here simply to survive. I was here to create. To lead. To bless. To turn love into visible impact.
ZKoriginal is part of that impact.
It is my invitation to you to wear something that lifts your spirit, opens conversations, and reminds you that your presence matters.
Fashion That Inspires, Uplifts, and Awakens Imagination
ZKoriginal is created for women, men, children, animal lovers, art lovers, color lovers, and everyone who refuses to disappear into the ordinary.
From dresses and athleisure to accessories, shoes, wall art, and lifestyle pieces, each design carries a sense of movement, joy, originality, and self-expression.
This brand is for you if you want to:
Feel vibrant
Express your individuality
Wear art with confidence
Turn heads and spark conversations
Bring beauty, color, and energy into everyday life
Celebrate who you are — fully, boldly, and unapologetically
ZKoriginal is about more than fashion.
It is about how you feel when you walk into a room.
It is about the energy you bring.
It is about the courage to be visible.
My Promise
My life is not asking me to survive anymore.
It is asking me to lead, create, bless, enroll, and turn love into visible impact.
That is the spirit behind ZKoriginal.
Every piece is created with the intention to inspire you, uplift you, and
remind you that your style is not just what you wear.
Your style is your energy.
Your style is your story.
Your style is eternal.
Welcome to ZKoriginal.
Be bold. Be radiant. Be unforgettable.
Zhanna is recognized both nationally and internationally. Her work has been featured in fashion magazines and on “Dancing With The Stars” (essential part of the designing team), Miss America Pageant, World Figure Skating Championship, and numerous Fashion Shows.
Be prepared to turn heads and get noticed when you wear ZKoriginal distinctive designs by Zhanna Kens.
“Style is very personal. It has nothing to do with fashion. Fashion is over quickly. Style is forever.” Ralph Lauren
Childhood passion turns into American dream
I'm thrilled to be part of Tampa Bay Fashion Week (TBFW) 2024! I’m honored to showcase my ZKoriginal Collections alongside other amazing local designers at Tampa International Airport’s The Shoppes at Bayshore.
Bay Magazine in the Tampa Bay Times Features My Couture Dress by Zhanna Kens on the Cover!
And another stunning design from ZKoriginal, the "Ying and Yang Topological Rose" collection, is also featured in this issue!
https://issuu.com/timescreative/docs/bayoct2023
