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The idea comes from the question of whether Ukrainians should join NATO or not—a question that is raised even in the fashion industry.
Dats believes that most Ukrainians should change their attitude toward the world military bloc.
Blue and white are colors of the alliance. They take a central part in Dats’s collection. The collection has no aggression, which many Ukrainian collections have. Here, the Ukrainian style combines with European outlines. For her works, she has ordered natural materials from France, Germany, and Italy.
Dats says that the issue of Ukraine’s membership in the European Union is very close to her.
Alyona Gethmanchuk, director of the Institute of World Policy, gave Elena an understanding of the issue. “We had to explain what the situation was, how this subject is perceived,” she said.
According to the survey conducted by Democratic Initiative Foundation, 21 percent of Ukrainians support joining NATO. Mostly women have a skeptical attitude toward the alliance.
“Let’s see whether we want to live in a normal, civilized country, or we want to remain in this post-Soviet system, where the left hand does not know what the right hand does,” said Volodymyr Ogryzko, former minister of foreign affairs.
“This collection points out that it is possible to join the alliance, and it can be done easily and elegantly,” he added.
However, it is premature to speak about whether this collection will change people’s minds toward membership in NATO and when it will happen. But one thing is clear—NATO is already fashionable.
With additional reporting by NTDTV. 
