Lako Bukia’s Autumn/Winter 2012 collection is derived from Georgian superstition. Educated at the A. Kutateladze Tbilisi State Academy of Art, the designer focuses on the fear of looking into broken mirrors, which are said to bring bad luck in her native country. Reflected through a black and silver bichromatic palette, shiny silks and shattered glass embellishments, this custom provides a strong conceptual backbone for a glittering set of floor-length gowns, pencil skirts, fitted trousers and sheers for the fearless.

Written by Marina Kolobova

Photography by Marina Kolobova