Valeria Guzema became the heroine of the COAT by Katya Silchenko collection. In a world where collaborations are often born out of strategy, this one was born out of love. the COAT and Guzema united in a heartfelt cross-activity that became more than just a marketing gesture. This is a story of mutual support, shared values, and genuine affection between the two brand owners.

“With her playful curls and delicacy, she seems to have stepped out of the pages of a historical novel, but lives to the rhythm of the modern city – she runs a powerful jewelry brand, raises three children, and at the same time pilots a real plane,” says Кatya Silchenko. “That’s why I wanted Lera to be the heroine of the collection.”

The collection is based on a dialogue between historical costume and modern design. Talking about the shapes, the brand’s creative director notes: “For me, there are two structural ‘heroes’ of the collection. The first is a trench coat with a transformed Medici collar – a sculptural collar reinterpreted in a modern, functional form. (By the way, this is my second return to the Medici family, but this time I’ve taken elements from their other costumes) The second is a cape bomber with a spherical, puffed shape, gathered at the top, with a cocoon silhouette. The collar here is high and contemporary, while the shape itself has a historical essence.”

Seams with deliberately loose threads run through trench coats, skirts, and dresses. They add a touch of brutality to the silhouettes, creating a tension between the clean cut and the “imperfection” of the edge. It is this very tension that shapes the new feminine character of the brand – a kind of grunge in ice blue. This same technique appears in the footwear, particularly the boots, which the designer has been hiding under layers for several years now.

“If, earlier, I was more fascinated by the rhythm of the city – the pace of New York, the colors of Milan street style, the districts of Tokyo – then last year and the travels that filled it shifted my inner focus. I find myself increasingly drawn to historical costume exhibitions, museum portraits, and especially the details: fabric textures, trimmings, and colors. My source of inspiration has shifted in this direction, and I feel that it will find its reflection in future collections,” comments Katya Silchenko.

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