Three months ago the destruction of the Kakhovka Dam on the Dnieper River in Kherson, dealt Ukraine another devastating blow as it battled the ongoing Russian invasion. For many it was impossible to feel anything but despair, outrage, and grief, but Ukrainian fashion designer Nadya Dzyak, looked beneath the rubble and found beauty, hope and strength.
At London Fashion Week, Dzyak and two more designers, Elena Reva and Ksenia Schnaider, showed their SS24 collections in a display of defiance against the Russian aggressor. “This show is our manifestation of will. This is the realisation of our strength and resilience,” a pre-recorded voiceover announced to the audience to mark the start of the show.
