In Ukraine, Oct. 1 is Defenders Day, a public holiday honoring veterans and fallen soldiers since 2015. By staging her Paris presentation that day, Lilia Litkovska once again used her voice to speak out about the ongoing war in her homeland. The collection also homed in on the juxtaposition between sharp masculinity and feminine softness with which Litkovska likes to play, which was even more apparent this season. Harsher elements referenced military apparel with cape-like jackets that billowed like parachutes, jersey panels punctuating their lines. The presentation was set to a performance combining music and poetry by musician and composer Yuri Khustochka and writer and singer Irena Karpa, both friends of the designer.