Ukrainian Fashion Designer Mary Furtas on Running a Brand During War

POPSUGAR: I noticed you shut down your website with a message that said, "You should focus on the war." I thought that was such a powerful moment, and I don't think I was seeing a lot of other brands doing that. Most of them were still figuring out how to respond to the war. What was that like? What led you to the decision of shutting down?

Mary Furtas: I love my country, and I would always want to protect it and be a kind of activist. I do what I can, and I would just want us to win. It's very crucial. It's crucial for democracy.