10 Curly Hair Mistakes to Avoid and How to Correct Them

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Embracing naturally wavy, curly, or coily hair can come with some extra hair maintenance and admin. Each curl pattern is unique, and finding out what works can be a monumental undertaking, which is why we’ve enlisted these 10 simple tips from curl expert, and founder of Only Curls, Lizzie Carter to help you get the best out of your curls

1) Wrong BRUSH, More FRIZZ
“When it comes to hair, detangling using a normal brush or fine-tooth comb on either dry or wet hair is a fairly frequent error. To keep frizz at bay, I recommend using a wide-tooth comb or finger detangling immediately after getting out of the shower or bath.
Another typical blunder is brushing the hair while it’s partially or totally dry, which is a major no-no as this will break up the curls and cause frizz. Detangle your hair when it is soaking wet after conditioner, or with your conditioner in, using your fingers or a wide tooth comb to prevent frizz from developing and causing breakage.”
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2) Using a towel instead of Microfibre towel
“Ordinary towels are harsh on curls, resulting in additional frizz and damage to the hair. Microfibre hair towels are excellent for hair since they are smooth, gentle and super absorbent.
Another mistake that has been seen is rubbing the hair with towels in order to absorb moisture more quickly. I advise gently scrunching your hair with a microfibre towel or wrap your head in a microfibre towel for no more than 10 minutes to avoid frizz.”
4) Using heat too often
“Excessive use of hair straighteners or other styling appliances, can either slow down or harm the curl transition process, as well as damage the curls itself.
If you do use the styling tools, always use the lowest heat setting possible and follow up with a repair mask on your next wash to add some protein and seal in the moisture. Blow drying hair straight can also alter the curl pattern over time. When drying the hair, try using a diffuser on a low-medium heat setting.”

3) Using products with Sulfates & Silicones
“Sulfates and Silicones are common ingredients in hair care products. For those with straight hair, they are great. But for those with curly hair, they can cause dryness and breakage. Sulfates are typically drying, and silicones build up on the hair and create a barrier to stop moisture entering. Read the ingredients list of your hair care products and opt for products without sulfates and silicones.”
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5) Not deep conditioning often
“Curly hair is typically drier than straight hair, and therefore requires more moisture. Not deep conditioning your curls on a regular basis may make them seem drab and lifeless. Deep conditioning your curls once a week with a hydrating hair mask can help you achieve healthy, bouncy curls.”
7) Regularly trimming hair
“If you have noticed that your hair growth is slowing down or that you are experiencing a lot of breakage, it may be time to get your curls trimmed. To keep your curls appearing fresh and healthy, be sure to have them trimmed on a regular basis.”

8) Not letting the curls clump
“Curly hair is smoothest when wet. Getting lovely smooth curl clumps is key to frizz-free curls. Avoid stringy curls by combing through your conditioner in the shower and allowing the curls to clump together and form while the hair is soaking wet. Applying your styling products to these smooth clumps will help form gorgeous curls.”

9) Over cleansing your hair
“Curls are inherently drier than straight hair due to the way it grows. It takes longer for the oils produced by your scalp to reach the hair strands when compared to straight hair. As a result, if you wash your hair too frequently, especially if you use a shampoo that includes a lot of harsh cleansers, your hair will get dry.
Co-washing your curls, or even alternating between a cleanser and a co-wash every other wash, is a more effective method of cleaning your curls. Co-washing keeps your hair and scalp moisturised, with less frizz, more shine, and greater definition, and your hair will be softer, less brittle, and easier to comb through.”
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6) Not protecting your hair at night
“In addition to absorbing moisture from your hair, cotton pillowcases have the potential to tug on your hair as you move throughout the night. Having a lot of knots in your hair might also be a result of using cotton pillowcases on a consistent basis.
A silk or satin bonnet or a silk pillowcase used overnight for sleeping will not only absorb less moisture from your hair, but it will also help to keep the curls intact.”

10) Touching your curls often
“Touching and playing with your curls (particularly while they are drying) can cause frizz and a loss of definition in your curls. Try to avoid touching your hair, especially as it is drying. Wait until hair is 100% dry before you scrunch out any crunch created by the gel.”

Progress at the Columbia Community Association might be a bit slow this week, but it’s all beautifully formed, and positive – read on…

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Last week saw the team at Columbia Community Association with rooms to sort,  furniture to move back, even the kettle and fridge, which will leave the office and return to the kitchen. ‘Further to walk’ whispered Marion to Frost Magazine. ‘However, as we are delivering a Warm Spaces programme, we need to ensure our visitors are comfortable and well catered for so back to the kitchen they went.

The team were really delighted to receive the most generous donation from Beverlea Jayne Mitchell who together with her friends and family rallied round to support the Warm Spaces project with tea, coffee and biscuits. Frost Magazine knows how essential the community is to the well being of an area, and it seems, every week, the kindness of this  community, of which the CCA is the centre,  knows no bounds. Margaret Graham’s mother, Annie Newsome would be so delighted to see all this and who knows, perhaps she can, sitting up there on her cloud.

 

Red Shoes Bob without his shoes – No, Margaret didn’t nick ’em,she has her own Red Shoes

 Bob – he with the two pairs of red shoes – just saying –  mounted the Smart Television on the newly plastered  dried out wall, while  Pauline the treasurer returned from what seemed to Marion to be her 100th holiday this year (meow Marion – Frost will tell Pauline you said that, so very there) and organised the licence. Davey from Equan is arranging an aerial and frankly the team really don’t know what they would do without such fabulous people.

It seems external refurbishment is not going to plan, so it’s back to the drawing board but Marion – ever the optimist – is sure everything will get sorted quickly. ‘Does anything ever go to plan? ‘ she asked Frost.  

‘Not in my world,‘ muttered Margaret before smiling and fibbing. ‘Of course it does..’

Of course, the various classes continue unabated and yet another email room hire request for Roadshow type events. How exciting. Like Topsy, it is growing.

‘Should we apply for a building extension?’ mused Marion. ‘Should I  put this on the agenda for our next meeting?‘ Margaret suggested not, unless she wants to be run out of town. 

Just look at the above – yes – Teddy Bears were made at  Cultural Creations so how about a Teddy Bears picnic sometime soon? Is Margaret to be run out of town now?

Lee from Faltec  started a new project this week, clearing out more business units  and he let Marion know he will keep an eye out for yet another tele. The lovely Justin and Alan, the comedy duo, came back  to do some plastering and kept everyone entertained. Marion even saw them shaking their boogies to the music from the exercise class and Marion still thinks they should have taken a video and watched it go viral on the internet. The biscuit tin was,of course, replenished for their coffee break(s) 

Brian Mason and Wayne called to see what was required in way of name plates for the doors, ‘They loved the names we choose,‘ Marion told us, ‘And we reminisced about days gone by and how fabulous it is to bring our childhood memories of growing up in Brady Square back to life.’

Ever eager to keep up with the times, the CCA had arranged for someone to look at the possibility of solar panels. More on this later. Stu the Boss from Equan has promised to pop in to discuss what else they can do help the internal refurb along. (Marion AKA Polly P to her friends) has lists, but what’s on them is hush hush. Frost fears the worst! Lee the joiner, placed an order last week for materials to make a slight alteration (Arch) in one of the communal rooms which will make a vast improvement to the appearance. The materials are not a problem, manpower is the issue, but Marion is confident they will find a way, because they always do, ‘That’s what makes them special.’

Liam, now aged 6 having a grand time at his party – Happy Birthday Hip Hip Hooray

This weekend is jam-packed, Early Birds bring the Diddi Dancers, followed by a succession of birthday parties, Bouncy Castles and Discos. MBC are in creating amazing ceramics and not forgetting Sunday’s Wargamers.

There are not enough days in the week for the team to get through everything but they are loving the progress, it may be slow but it’s positive.

Information: Columbia Community Association  Columbia uk Community Forum

Memories of Brady Square

SUNDAY SCENE: JAN BAYNHAM ON HER FAVOURITE SCENE FROM HER NANNY’S SECRET

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My third book, ‘Her Nanny’s Secret’, is a dual timeline novel, set in wartime and the sixties in rural mid-Wales and Normandy. It involves secrets, forbidden love, loss, and hope. In the 1963 story, my main character, Annie, travels to France with Clara Pryce to whom she was nanny when she was younger. Clara’s father had been shot down over Normandy in June 1943. Now as an adult, Clara is keen to try to find out what happened to him and where he’s buried. My chosen scene in the novel is when Annie accompanies Clara to Ville de Roi, a town near where her father’s Spitfire fighter plane had been shot down. It’s her first day and I want to capture Annie’s reactions to French life, seeing it through the eyes of someone who had never been to France before.

As she and Clara approach the town, ‘the sea sparkled like a mirror in the afternoon sun’ to the left; ‘coves and inlets surprised her around each bend’ in the road. Once parked, they wander through the streets, eventually choosing a pretty crepêrie where they can have lunch.

La Belle Epoque was situated down a narrow, cobbled street branching off from the main square. Outside, tables, covered with red-and-white tablecloths, and bentwood chairs were placed along each of the two large windows. Ornamental fruit trees in brightly glazed pots separated each table.

‘Is it warm enough to sit outside, do you think?’ asked Clara.

Just being able to sit out in the fresh air to eat is a new experience for Annie. A real treat. None of the cafés in Pen-y-Rhos have outdoor seating.

They sat down and studied the menu. Annie had never seen such a choice and couldn’t decide from the images between a savoury galette filled with ham and cheese, topped with a fried egg, or, to satisfy her sweet tooth, a crêpe, oozing with cooked local apples and whipped cream.

Clara laughed at her indecision and Annie wondered if her eyes were as wide as she felt them to be.

Back home, pancakes are only eaten on Shrove Tuesday and then always with lemon juice and white sugar.

Later in the scene, they come to a central square where a group of elderly men are playing a game Annie hadn’t seen before.

‘Pétanque,’ said Clara. ‘It’s very popular in this part of France.’

They found a bench and watched the game in progress. One man threw a small white ball onto the dusty gravel, a ‘jack’ Clara called it. In turn, each player threw a larger silver coloured ball, a boule, as close to the jack as they could. The men became more animated as the game went on especially when someone’s boule knocked another’s further away from the jack.

‘Every village will have a square for pétanque. Can you see how earnestly the old men take the game? You must never disturb a player when they’re about to throw.’ Clara laughed, waving a finger.

Clara explains to her that even the smallest village in France would have a square and a town hall, a mairie. Annie can’t get over how many cafés and bars there were in one place.

Pretty window boxes adorned the upstairs windows and scarlet summer geraniums and tumbling blue lobelia gave a blaze of colour.

During the rest of her time in France, Annie is to encounter many more new experiences. In the search for Clara’s father, she could never have imagined the outcome of the visit. Keeping her secret for over twenty years is justified at last.

 

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Coorie Scented Candle by ARRAN Sense Of Scotland – Snuggle The Scottish Way – by Award Winning Author of From Both Ends of the Stethoscope Dr Kathleen Thompson

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Frost loves to feature ARRAN Sense Of Scotland. A family company based off the beautiful and wild Scottish Isle of Arran, ARRAN Sense Of Scotland’s mission statement is ‘to help the world connect with nature’ and their amazing range of pure and natural beauty and home products are a great way to do just that.

So I was thrilled to discover they have a brand new Christmas collection of candles.

The company love to link their high quality products with their heritage, and Coorie is a Scottish word meaning to snuggle or cuddle, similar to the Scandinavian concept of Hygge. It’s about embracing the outdoors and balancing life out with small pleasures – something which more and more of us are recognising as important, together with good health and closeness of family and friends. Coorie fragrance is citrus with warm undertones of amber and smoked wood – are you picturing the remote Scottish cottage with the log fire? Yes, me too.

And whilst we’re snuggling up in our island cottage, how about two more scents – Hot Toddy (nutmeg, patchouli, vanilla and frankincense) or Mandarin and Petitgrain (orange, mandarin, cinnamon and thyme)?

At £25 each for a beautifully presented and boxed 30cl candle (burning time approximately 35 hours) these make a luxurious gift for to make that special person feel appreciated. But it’s not just candles – ARRAN Sense Of Scotland – check out this link for a whole range of fabulous products.

By Dr K Thompson, award-winning author of From Both Ends of the Stethoscope: Getting through breast cancer – by a doctor who knows


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Note: These articles express personal views. No warranty is made as to the accuracy or completeness of information given and you should always consult a doctor if you need medical advice.

Joffe has some splendid new books this week, and some sad news too.

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This week Joffe is delighted to bring us all one of the most eagerly anticipated crime mysteries of the year from two-million-selling author Joy Ellis — SOLACE HOUSE is out now for the special launch price of just £0.99 | $0.99.

Holly Stewart moved into Solace House wanting a fresh start for her and her family.  The property was cheap because a tragic murder had taken place there, but she didn’t know its full ghastly history. Now, her husband’s lost his job, the children are bullied at school, and someone’s prowling around the garden at night. Someone who wants them gone . . .   Detectives Jackman and Evans find themselves torn between helping people in the present and solving crimes of the past.

The Lost Brother by Gretta Mulrooney 99p/99c

A brand-new mystery featuring detective Tyrone Swift from bestselling author Gretta Mulrooney.  You stare hard at the man in the photo, you’re sure that’s your brother. But he’s been dead for years . . . hasn’t he?

The Missing Pets Mystery by Rachel Ward 99p/99c

A quirky murder mystery set in a sleepy Somerset town which I so enjoyed, not just becauase I enjoy quirky but because i lived in Somerset for quite a while, and was no tonly Patron of the Arts Centre, but instrumental is setting up the Yeovil Literary Prize.Which just goes to prove I am a shocking busybody! 

All is not well in the little town of Kingsleigh. Three cats have gone missing in a week. One or two could be coincidence, but three is a pattern. Bea Jordan knows her till at Costsave is the best place to hear any leads on the missing pets.   But her enquiries unearth a much bigger story . . .

The Fatherland Files by Volker Kutsher £2.99/$4.99

One of my absolutel favourite authors, and series. DISCOVER THE MILLION-SELLING MYSTERY SERIES THAT INSPIRED THE HIT TV SHOW BABYLON BERLIN.

“This is a first-rate historical thriller and Gereon Rath is one of the most intriguing detectives in fiction.” NB Magazine

“Conjures up the dangerous decadence of the Weimar years.” The Sunday Times

We move on now, to some sad news.

ELIZABETH GUNN, respected author of eighteen mystery novels, passed away on 30 August 2022 aged ninety-five. Born Elizabeth Anne McConnell in Chatfield, MN, on 10 June 1927, she met and married Phil Gunn one summer in Yellowstone National Park. Together they owned and ran motels in Helena, MT, for more than twenty-five years, and raised two daughters. During her years in Montana, Liz earned her pilot’s licence and flew herself and Phil across the US. Eventually she and Phil sold the motels and travelled through Mexico, the Caribbean, and the US, scuba diving and snorkelling. They moved to Barcelona, Spain, for a year and Liz finished her bachelor’s degree, receiving her diploma from the University of Minnesota aged sixty-five.

During those years Elizabeth realized her lifelong dream of becoming an author. Her first murder mystery was published when she was seventy. Her last two novels were published when she was in her nineties and one of her series, the Detective Sarah Burke Mysteries, was reissued by Joffe Books in 2021. For Elizabeth, the highest praise came from the cops, firefighters, and even FBI and DEA agents who would come up to her and say, simply, “You got it right.”

She is survived by her daughters, Susan Gunn of Helena, and Anne Gunn (Mark Rapf) of Sheridan, WY, and three grandchildren, Elizabeth Rapf, Rebecca Rapf, and Leslie Gunn. She will long be missed by family and friends but remembered by readers who will enjoy her novels for years to come.  Sail on, Liz.

Now, to lift our spirits:

Joffe Books Associate Commissioning Editor Steph Carey has signed six absolutely unputdownable crime thrillers from C.J. Grayson! 

C. J. GRAYSON lives in Darlington, North East of England, with his wife, Becky, and his three sons.  Joffe Books Associate Commissioning Editor Steph Carey acquired C.J.’s Darlington-based crime thriller series featuring detectives Max Byrd and Orion Tanzy and his new series, featuring detective April Fisher, which is set in Manchester.

C.J. Grayson says:  “I’m not only excited but overwhelmed to be publishing with Joffe Books. Joining their passionate, knowledgeable team who are continually publishing high-quality fiction, along with their fantastic collection of successful authors, I can’t wait to see what the future holds! It’s safe to say I’m in very capable hands.”

Steph Carey says:   “C.J. Grayson has not one but two incredible series — both fantastically dark and gritty — and I know our readers will love the gripping, twisty plots and richly drawn characters in his crime thrillers. I’m so pleased to have him on board!”

And there we have it for another week, but go onto Joffe Books to read all they have on offer.

 

EVA GLYN’S HIDDEN CROATIA: ON TOP OF MOUNT SRD

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Anyone who’s been to Dubrovnik will quite rightly question why I would call Mount Srd hidden Croatia. After all, it stands proudly four hundred metres above the city, a wall of rock protecting it from the outside world.

But that’s the point; we see it, but how well do we know it? The majority of visitors who actually venture up there do so by cable car, to admire the spectacular views for half an hour, perhaps drink a coffee, certainly take any number of selfies, then head straight back down again.

To discover Mount Srd properly you need to hike, bike (neither recommended in the height of summer), take the bus, or even better book a knowledgeable driver or small group tour. Because it’s what the majority don’t see that is so very fascinating.

To say we got lucky with our choice of driver is an understatement. We were staying in Cavtat along the coast so decided booking a car was the best option, and I’d ‘met’ Dubrovnik 4 U Transfers on Instagram so chose them. Kresimir is an absolute gem with a knowledge of, and a passion for, his city rarely seen in the UK. But then in the UK we haven’t had to fight for our homes.

To me that’s what Mount Srd was all about. It was certainly the focus of my visit there. I was in Croatia to add the final touches to my research for next summer’s book, where one of my main characters is a veteran of the Siege of Dubrovnik and I wanted to visit the Homeland War Museum in Fort Imperial that sits on top of the mountain.

But there was somewhere Kresimir wanted me to see first. The village of Bosanka that had been raised to the ground by the aggressors (Serbian and Montenegrin troops) during the autumn of 1991. Of course much of it has been rebuilt, but there are some ruins left amongst the trees, and a roadside picture board in Croatian and English, making sure that visitors understand what happened here.

In fact almost the whole of Mount Srd was taken. Everything except Fort Imperial and that was to make all the difference to the survival of the city below. How it held out against all the odds on 6th December 1991 is a miracle in itself, but that is a story for a few months hence.

The fort was built by Napoleonic troops, a long, low slab of the grey-gold rock of the region, almost blending into the hillside beneath it. Even now much of it is in a semi-ruined state, but a number of rooms have been turned into a museum where visitors can learn about the Homeland War. And if you want to understand Dubrovnik and its people, you have to understand what happened here thirty years ago.

There was a sepulchral silence as we wandered through the barrel-vaulted rooms, stunned by the images of destruction displayed on their walls. The museum tells the story more or less chronologically but it is the images that hit home the hardest; iconic sights in the city below in ruins or in flames, the faces of the refugees. You don’t have to read a word of the commentary. You just have to look to understand.

But deeper understanding comes from talking to someone who lived through the conflict and Kresimir shared his memories freely. For the first time I knew what it had been like to live in that city under siege; no power, little water, even less food. People dying around you.

After our visit to the museum he took me out to the viewpoint, where there is a memorial to 6th December 1991 and a Croatian flag. I watched him take a photo of it, his pride heartfelt and genuine. To me, that said it all.

PLAY REVIEW Dmitry at Marylebone Theatre, London “A heavyweight play, full of juicy speeches and guttural anger” Paul Vates, Theatre Critic

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Steiner Hall has recently been beautifully refurbished and re-launched as Marylebone Theatre, situated near Marylebone railway station and Baker Street tube station.

The inaugural production – an in-house company with a cast of sixteen – pulls no punches in today’s political climate. Peter Oswald’s Dmitry is a heavyweight play, full of juicy speeches and guttural anger. It is based on the German playwright Friedrich Schiller’s unfinished work Demetrius from 1805.

Tom Byrne as Dmitry

Set in 1605, the ruthless tsar Boris Gudonov, former chief of Ivan the Terrible’s secret police, rules Russia through fear and oppression. Meanwhile, in Poland, a young man called Dmitry appears, claiming to be the missing son of Ivan the Terrible and therefore the rightful heir and tsar of Russia. Fuelled by their fear of Russian aggression, the Polish army take up Dmitry’s cause and march on the Kremlin to capture the throne.

If all this sounds like the plot of a Shakespearean history play – you wouldn’t be far wrong. The characters thrust themselves around the stage with gusto, shouting at and threatening each other, with an earnestness and energy that is quite exhausting! There is little shading in this long play – everything is either very contemplative or very forceful, either quiet or loud.

Clifford Samuel as Petushok

Within this intense framework, it can be difficult for the actors to appear as well-rounded characters, especially as there are quite a few accents bouncing around the stage. Tom Byrne’s Dmitry somehow doesn’t appear to be as regal as he claims to be (he slouches like a teenager too often for me!). Clifford Samuel’s focussed Petushok is a calming presence. Poppy Miller’s Tsarina, Maria (Dmitry’s mother), has a believable intensity that creates some of the few genuine tender moments amidst the barrage of noise and action.

Poppy Miller as Maria with Fyodor

Tim Supple’s direction is spot on, allowing the play’s ultimate climax to unfold at breakneck speed – although one wonders how long this production would last if the actors didn’t attack their lines with such pace!

Dmitry is a juicy play – a classic tragedy lacking in Shakespearean nuances, but palatable and prescient nonetheless. One can’t help but watch and wonder how much of this is actually happening now within the corridors of the Kremlin…

Paul Vates.

Photography Ellie Kurtz

Director Tim Supple

Writer Peter Oswald

Performances until Saturday 5th November at 7.30pm

Location Marylebone Theatre, 35 Park Road, London NW1 6XT

Tickets From £25, available from www.marylebonetheatre.com

Running time 2 hours 40 minutes inc interval

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Ukrainian brand LITKOVSKA presents its gloriously original SS’23 collection – a story about youth and a new beginning.

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This morning I was talking to a Ukrainian and a few days ago to Frost Magazine’s medical correspondent, Dr Kathleen Thompson,  who is not only an award winning author with From Both Ends of the Stethoscope, but a prize winning ballroom dancer. She was telling me how delighted she was with a dance dress she had ordered from Ukraine very recently. It was not only a perfect fit, but beautifully made, and arrived on the day they had promised. All this in spite of all the difficulties Ukraine is enduring.

So Frost Magazine was delighted to view the stunning LITKOVSKA collection, especially at this heartbreaking but inspiring time.

The latest collection by LITKOVSKA,  entitled «Vesnianka» as a tribute to traditional Ukrainian spring-greeting songs, and  explores the beauty of life and its stages, linking coming-of-age not only to one’s own individual development, but to cultures and nations as a whole. Honouring the solar year,

Traditional Ukrainian culture, I understand, celebrates every phase of nature’s cycle, associating spring – and its «Vesnianka» hymns – with rebirth. For LITKOVSKA, «Vesnianka» is a visual tale about hopes for tomorrow, and fears and choices to be made: a documented metaphorical transition, the collection praises a fearless step towards the new dawn, the new spring, a new world.

Who can’t empathise with this and so much of all of the above is there, in the collection.

Ukraine is facing a fundamental change – and while initiation is often dreadful and gruesome, it invariably leads to a hopeful tomorrow.

The brand’s founder Lilia Litkovska sees Ukraine as an unquenchable source of inspiration: a young nation going through its adolescence and fighting for its freedom. Hurrah to that. 

The designer’s homeland is still in its «Spring» years, which became a core of the collection’s concept. Since the beginning of the invasion, Lilia Litkovska has been committed to helping her country financially and artistically, raising awareness about the struggles of the war, creating charitable projects and championing the work of her fellow Ukrainian designers. For the SS’23 collection, the designer also aimed to combine couture with a bold statement. Several pieces are decorated with an embroidery of a heartbreaking poem called «A Prayer of a Ukrainian Patriot», which was initially written by a political dissident in his blood on the walls of his cell in 1930-s.

In terms of visual aesthetics, LITKOVSKA stays true to its refined, arts-inspired chic – an intersection between sophisticated tailoring and daily comfort filled with allusions to traditional Ukrainian costume. The neutral colour palette ranges from innocent raw linen to strict and bold black pieces – a subtle way to accentuate the diversity of choices youth brings. Weightless fringed dresses and crocheted accessories sit alongside tailored masculine suits and intricate gowns. SS’23 LITKOVSKA styles are unified in their difference: ceremonial and down-to-earth, androgynous and feminine, bountied with pitch-perfect lines and charmingly chaotic silhouettes, they embody youthful energy in a humble, intimate way.

An absolutele triumph of heartfelt imagination and original design. Bravo..

From Both Ends of the Stethoscope by Dr Kathleen Thompson