• LV GO-14 BAG

    Written by Fashion Tales

    The GO-14 bag is unique in Louis Vuitton’s history of leather goods. It is the nexus of entwined passions: a designer’s inspiration, a trunk-maker’s secrets, an artisan’s ingenuity… The GO-14 is both a commencement and a culmination.

    The GO-14 is an initiatory bag, one of Nicolas Ghesquière’s first designs – hence its coded name: Ghesquière October 2014, the date it first appeared on the runway for the debut of the Women’s Artistic Director at Louis Vuitton. It is re-emerging in 2023 in full spirit with a unique characteristic: malletage.

    The malletage brings in the spirit of historical trunk-making. This refined crisscrossing pattern pads the insides of trunks. The galon trim was a simple ingenuity that kept documents in their place regardless of the twists and turns of travelling. Nicolas Ghesquière rediscovered this Louis Vuitton innovation and featured it in his first collection, reawakening and revealing this invisible luxury: “There are some universal codes that exist solely in Louis Vuitton. It was about reappropriating and transposing them into a new setting.” Nicolas Ghesquière turned it into a striking signature, a graphic design language for clothes and accessories. A narrative thread.

  • fashion & creative director Kawa H Pour / Art Factory Studio
    photography Jonas Jensen / Art Factory Studio 
    hair and makeup Saffiyah Cassim Khan / Art Factory Studio 
    models Kate & Olga / Art Factory Studio 
    casting director Shadi / Art Factory Studio 
    production / Art Factory Studio

    Beyond Muses

    photography by Jonas Jensen by Sandra Myhrberg


    foundation Dior Backstage face and body
    liner Rare Beauty Perfect Strokes
    primer Dior Backstage
    eyebrows Dior Brow styler
    lip Elizabeth Arden 8 Hour Cream
    blush Dior Backstage
    highlight Dior Backstage glow face
    contour Fenty cream contour
    fixing spray Dior perfect fix

    hair styled using Dyson, GHD tools and Kevin Murphy products

  • TG Botanical SS24 Interview

    Written by Ulrika Lindqvist

    An interview with Tetyana Chumak, founder and creative director of  TG Botanical. 

    UL: Please tell us about the process in creating the ss24 runway show?

    TC: Applying for the SS24 edition of Copenhagen Fashion Week was as exciting as applying for
    Zalando Sustainability Prize last year. This season rules and demandings for the participants
    were even more challenging and many brands that have always had shows didn’t receive
    this opportunity. Fortunately, TG Botanical managed to get its access to the Official Show
    Schedule and did its best to prove that the Committee made the right decision.
    Show preparations started at the same moment that we received the confirmation from the
    CPHFW team. From the very beginning we are working with Spalt PR and their help with the
    organization is always tremendous! We cooperated with them and started to find location,
    production items, casting director, models, hair and make-up sponsors, music producer, food
    partner etc.

    We were happy to work with Monpure London as a hair sponsor and MAC Cosmetics as a
    makeup partner. Special thanks to the Rosforth & Rosforth that allowed us to present our
    SS24 collection with a perfectly matched location. It was also a pleasure to work with casting
    director Anja Gildum and Coup de Coeur agency for model casting again this season.
    I would love to express my gratitude and appreciation to all the people who took their part in
    the TG Botanical SS24 Runway, every person from backstage and every guest. Your
    support is my biggest asset and motivation to continue my beloved journey.

    UL: What does the SS24 collection represent and what was the main inspiration for this collection?

    TC: The war in Ukraine has affected and still affects everyone and everything. It is really hard to
    see the beauty when your country is constantly bombing and people are dying…
    That is why TG Botanical Spring-Summer 2024 collection explores the frailty of being and
    the frailty of matter. Today me and my team are inspired by the destructive processes of
    nature and its eternal cyclicality.

    The core of the collection is the styles chaotically stitched with an elastic thread which
    remind the surface of Earth and eroded metal. We also decided to use an “aged effect” to
    bring an organic feel to each garment. This way we enhanced its femininity that is rooted in
    the architecture of a woman’s body.

    I’m always saying that TG Botanical is about “live clothing”.The fluidity of stitched styles make them look like they “live” on a body and are the one whole with it.

    UL: What was the biggest challenge creating your ss24 collection?
    TC:     Since 24th February, 2022, TG Botanical tends to cope with numerous challenges and
    difficulties that are caused by russian invasion. Our production was suffering from the lack of
    electricity and connection, my family’s fields with plants for our own-made fabrics were burned down, the team is working under the harsh psychological pressure from air alerts and military realities…

    It is especially hard to see the beauty when there is a war in my country, but we need to be
    strong and keep working. For us it is a real gift to have an opportunity to present our beloved
    Ukraine on the global fashion scene and we truly thankful for this!

    UL: How would you describe the TG Botanical woman?
    TC: T    he TG Botanical woman is modern, stylish and educated (both in mental and spiritual
    ways). She is light, bright and real. This woman is to create timeless pieces that could be
    worn by anyone at any time.

    UL: What can we expect from TG Botanical in the future?
    TC:     First of all, these are new technologies and materials. However, we will reveal the details
    only during the next runaway (fingers crossed).

    All images courtesy of CPHFW 

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