“Self-Determination” is a reflection on russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine and expresses the right of every society to freedom arrangement of public and political life. The combination of contrasting forms, silhouettes, and textures in the collection line Spring`23 – emphasizes despair from the events of the last 202 days and faith in a peaceful and bright future in which the nation values its cultural heritage.

The right of a people to self-determination is a cardinal principle in modern international law, binding, as such, on the United Nations as an authoritative interpretation of the Charter’s norms.

It states that peoples, based on respect for the principle of equal rights and fair equality of opportunity, have the right to freely choose their sovereignty and international political status with no interference.

This collection was created during a full-scale russian invasion of Ukraine.

Silhouettes: oversized, elongated, loose, fluid.

Colors: black, cream, sand beige, light grey, grass green, white, white pearl, dark grey pearl, caramel, silver, bright, multi-colour floral print.

Textures: the contrast between mat and glossy, between plain and highly texturized fabrics.

Details: functional patch pockets, wide strips appliqué, collarless.

Fabrics:

Outerwear – pressed velour, Japanese nylon taffeta, printed jacquard, washed denim, fluid metallic crepe.

Jackets and pants – pressed velour, texturized jacquard, denim, Japanese sun-dried cotton, Japanese breathable seersucker.

Dresses – French mesh, printed guipure, printed jacquard chiffon, printed ragged jacquard.

All items are produced in Ukraine under international ethical norms.

All images courtesy of Theo