LITKOVSKA Fall-Winter 2026/2027 "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