The decision to remain in Kyiv was a no-brainer for Mdinaradze-"how could I go to a safe place and tell my team what to do?"-who believes that Gudu's united front has become its greatest strength as the Ukrainian fashion industry makes waves in an international market. "New buyers have paid attention to us, new customers have appeared," he says of his label's expansion, luxurydesignerwallet.com helped in part by presenting Gudu's work in New York and Budapest. "What scared us in February brings a smile today. As if baguettes are ever out of style... nonetheless, these oblong bags are as stylish as ever. The glorious Nineties wrapped up in a sneaker. A timeless icon yet one that's constantly evolving. At Golden, we love taking our classics and reworking them all the time, always from a new angle. This Super-Star sneaker model toys with the concept of mismatching: both have a white leather upper accentuated by the ice-gray suede star, the right sneaker features contrasting black Love lettering on the toe and a heel tab in sand-colored leather with corduroy print, while the left replicates its symmetry with black Live lettering on the toe and a heel tab in black leather with corduroy print. A reinterpretation of high-top sneakers with an authentic soul: inspired by our Ball Star model, our Sky-Star sneakers have an American college vibe and a feel of the basketball scene of the Eighties. This model features an upper covered with black sequins with a white leather and suede insert on the top section. "Unity and resistance is in our blood." A year on, five designers reveal what their personal and professional realities look like now. At Golden, we love taking our classics and reworking them all the time, Luxury Card Holders always from a new angle. Shipwreck chic springs from tensions between reality and fantasy, the same ones that might inspire, for instance, MSCHF's Big Red Boot, but takes flight in the opposite direction. Instead of leaning into digital farce and absurdity, this soaked, frayed, half-destroyed look that smells like skin and ocean spray pulls back, aiming to expose the mess that lurks largely unseen in the process of curated expression.