Fashion Week runway schedule with its Fall–Winter 2026/27 collection “FIREFLY”
Kyiv. Winter. Blackouts.
A city learning new rhythms.
A collection about the light that refuses to die.
As Liliia Litkovska reflects: «There are nights in Kyiv with no electricity, no heating, no water.
People move through the city wearing small lights on their heads. From a distance, the
streets look like a sky fallen onto the earth — scattered with tiny moving stars, fireflies. This
image became the soul of the collection. It was created in extreme winter — minus 30
degrees, in ateliers that sometimes had no power, in rooms where breath was visible in the
air. But inside, there was warmth. FIREFLY explores the idea of an inner light that persists
under pressure and connects people through uncertainty».
The atmosphere of Kyiv itself becomes part of the collection’s narrative. The city carries the
scent of life — cold air, stone, smoke, and human presence — a fragile yet persistent
reminder of continuity in uncertain times. This tension between vulnerability and vitality runs
through the collection. For the show, this sensory experience was translated into a custom
scent created with a perfumer, capturing the atmosphere of Kyiv during this winter.
The collection continues to evolve LITKOVSKA signature codes, rooted in intellectual
tailoring, architectural deconstruction, and transformative design. Asymmetry and the
aesthetic of «unfinishedness» reflect the fragility of our era, where stability often feels like an
illusion. The silhouettes create a dialogue between past and present, drawing on the
expressive language of Ukrainian Baroque — from Kyiv’s sculptural architecture to the
dramatic proportions of Baroque costume. Flowing contours and shifting volumes translate
this architectural tension into garments.
Central to the season is the introduction of the BESAGY BAG, inspired by the traditional
Ukrainian “Besahy”
— a double-sided bag historically carried over the shoulder for long
journeys or market travel. Reimagined for the contemporary nomad, it evokes ancestral
memory and the essentials carried across uncertain paths.
Throughout the collection, the flashlight appears as both a practical object and a central
metaphor for direction and survival. When visibility is limited, one presence guides another.About the brand
LITKOVSKA is a womenswear brand known for architectural tailoring that transforms with the wearer.
Rooted in Kyiv and refined in Paris, the brand creates garments that can be worn inside out,
deconstructed, or reshaped — reflecting its motto: “There is no wrong side.
Founded in 2009 by designer Liliia Litkovska, the brand is stocked in over 60 retailers across 20
countries, including Dover Street Market (London, New York, Ginza), L’Eclaireur, and La Samaritaine.
