Mercedes Benz Fashion Week

During Fashion Week, over a hundred designers from Argentina, Belgium, Germany, Spain, China, Russia, France, and other countries showcased their spring-summer collections.

The KATERINA KOSHKINA WONDERLAND ("Land of Wonders") show also transported the audience to a cosmic Odyssey of the future. Glittering, metallic fabrics, leather, and latex became just a canvas for the designer.

The jewelry is created by the talented Belarusian ceramic artist Olga Anashkina, under the brand BARBARELLA.

The spirit of the collection was largely captured in the accessories – chains adorned with porcelain elements, hats, belts, huge futuristic earrings, and masks referencing the philosophy of Tim Burton.

Then we met Ekaterina. She said her collection was inspired by Tim Burton's films, and I shared that my inspiration was porcelain and polymer clay. After that, each of us focused on what we do best in life.

We didn’t invent meanings or search for explanations; we simply trusted each other’s talent.

The earrings, necklaces, and masks are created using a unique technique of combining porcelain and polymer clay. "I don't know any artisans who have done this before. Thanks to this know-how, the possibilities for creativity were limitless."

Olga Anashkina, brand BARBARELLA:

Having worked with porcelain for many years, I dreamed of bringing it out of its stagnant "cabinet" state and onto the runway.

It was then that I started making chainmail, incorporating porcelain elements, not knowing where or who would showcase it. As we all know, dreams combined with action do come true.

In terms of creative design, there is no less innovation – the use of stardust, upcycling, and future technologies.

The collections touched on themes of ecology, the erasure of age and gender inequalities, and the issues faced by people living with alopecia.