“Just quick pencil sketches and ideas around different necklines, different skirt types, different strap types, different materials.
Eventually, we made a dress by combining sketches of three different dresses,” Michaeloff said.
The gown featured performance materials inspired by tennis clothing. “The under-bodice, though, is really what makes this one of the most technical wedding dresses ever made.
It has a built-in shelf prop, much like our tennis dresses,” she explained.
The wedding attire later inspired an on-court uniform called “The Marta Dress,” which Kostyuk wore at Wimbledon.
Kyzymenko's Background
Kyzymenko holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration from the National University of Physical Training and Sports in Kyiv.
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He previously co-founded IT consultancy Allatrack and currently works as a full-time trader while traveling with Kostyuk on the tennis circuit.
