Anna October Spring 2023 Ready-to-Wear

Like many Ukrainian designers, Anna October went through a time of incredible hardship, which she bravely overcame by finding solace in creativity to turn fantasies and dreams into reality—like making her debut spring collection happen or having a garden built from scratch as if by magic. Some time ago, she bought a piece of land in the forest in Ukraine, which she managed to transform into “a pleasure garden,” she said at a preview. “Planning the garden layout and working at the collection was so exciting and beautiful.” A friend sent her a pertinent quote from Vita Sackville-West’s book