Sokruta Art & Design
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Sculptural black dress form surrounded by white flowers

Current Availability

Currently booking: January 2027 and beyond.

To ensure every gown receives the attention it deserves, only a limited number of commissions are accepted each month.

Contact for estimated timeline on specific projects

Inquiry

Discovery Consultation (Free)

Includes:

  • process explanation
  • approximate pricing
  • timeline discussion
  • fit assessment
  • goal discussion
  • budget compatibility
  • general creative direction

*The concept, sketches, and material selections are original creative work and are developed at the next stage once the concept development reservation is confirmed. This allows to dedicate focused creative time to each project while ensuring every design remains exclusive to the client it was created for.

Signature Couture Experience

Concept Development - Credited toward the final gown.

Covers creative work. Non-refundable.

Includes:

  • Artistic Identity Profile™ review, analysis and concept development
  • mood board
  • color direction
  • symbolism
  • silhouette direction
  • preliminary sketches and concept board
  • material selection
  • sketches and concept revision and final approvals

Process

  1. Artistic Identity Profile™: Complete a personalized questionnaire so I can understand your personality, vision, and performance goals.

  2. Concept Development: A custom concept is created based on your profile.

  3. Measurements: In person or remote. A detailed measurement guide will be provided.

  4. Reservation Fee: A reservation fee secures your place in the studio calendar and is applied toward the final balance.

  5. Material Sourcing & Production: Materials are ordered and your gown is handcrafted.

  6. Final Fitting & Delivery: Adjustments are completed, final payment is due, and your gown is ready for competition.

Creative Direction — A Note From the Designer

Designer Yuliia Sokruta seated in the studio

When you commission a gown from me, you are not simply asking me to make a dress. You are inviting me into the creative process of shaping how you will feel, move, and be seen on the floor.

That is the part of my work I love most.

Every gown begins with a conversation. I want to understand what makes you feel beautiful, confident, powerful, graceful, or completely yourself. Your references, favorite colors, silhouettes, textures, and ideas are all welcome—they help me understand what speaks to you.

From there, I take those impressions and translate them through the Artistic Identity Profile™ and the artistic language of the selected collection. I consider the silhouette, materials, movement, color, texture, embellishment, and the feeling the finished gown should create as a whole.

The design stage is therefore not something separate from the gown—it is an essential part of what I create for you.

I don't simply reproduce an existing dress, an AI-generated illustration, or another designer's work.

Sometimes the final idea may be different from the image you initially imagined. That is intentional. My role as a designer is to bring my own artistic perspective, experience, and craftsmanship to the collaboration and create something that feels authentic to both the dancer and the designer's aesthetic.

And because my work is deeply personal and concept-driven, creative alignment matters. I want every dancer I work with to feel excited about the direction we are taking together. If we discover during the process that my creative vision isn't the right match for what you are looking for, I believe it is better to recognize that honestly and respectfully rather than force a design that doesn't feel right.

Bring me what inspires you. Tell me what makes you feel like yourself. I'll take it from there. Interpretation instead of replication.

“The world always seems brighter when you've just made something that wasn't there before.”

Neil Gaiman

With Love,
Yuliia