Yaroslav Filip: Stop Stigma

The collection sends a message to restrain ourselves from over-attaching to roles, gender, and social expectations. Through deconstruction, the brand transforms the original clothes, changing not only their form but also their function and meaning. “Stop Stigma” celebrates being a carrier of personal history and rejects being limited by gender, age, or stereotypes.

The color palette is based on black and a buttery cream with shots of blood red, light minty green, and white. One standout look is a cream cheongsam suit with a mandarin collar in a light pink hue, paired with cream traditional pankou (frog) knots that complement the tunic. The shoulders are deconstructed with the pads ripped and intermingled with the pink fabric. It is a modern, exciting top paired with simple yet well-constructed pants. This results in a suit that is futuristic yet fantastic.

Another outfit that stood out was a combination of a black tube top, a full skirt, and a blood red scarf made of tubular fabric. It is kind of genius. First, the black material is very textured, giving the outfit a strength that simple black fabric would not. The skirt is glorious with complex draping and falls to mid-shin. The tube top is also draped in a manner that seems insouciant but is clearly carefully structured. The red scarf could be described as a very structured boa, but matched in its bold red to the other textured pieces, it gives the overall look a tremendous boost.

Frankly, the entire collection is cohesive and original. It is about freedom of choice, about acceptance of different states of existence, and the right to be different.

AVESSA loved that each outfit and accessory tells an independent story. The pieces can be used separately and autonomously or combined with other elements, creating new emotions and meanings.

The “Stop Stigma+ collection does not impose its aesthetic; instead, it gives a person the space to be unique. And AVESSA celebrates that yearning to be free as well as being beautiful.