2022 romanian fashion week

warriors of hope

this was the year I was anxious about the war in Ukraine. until I made it stop in my head, I stopped watching the news because I don’t want to fear a fear that is not mine. I helped silently with clothes and money, but at fashion week I had a Ukrainian 15 years old girl given by the agency as a model. too mature for her age. I talked a lot with her about what is happening, and about what my collection of warriors meant: how we as individuals have our own wars and how important is to keep our vibration high to mentally help the conflicts we cannot reach and to contribute to the peace in the world. how each one of us has to stay strong and grounded. it was emotional. she wore a warrior outfit of mine and felt so empowered at the end that she cried. backstage photos taken by Claudiu Bruj.