The BALYKINA New Year 2026 collection was born in the space between shadow and light, where red burns and black sounds like a quiet night.

As global wealth becomes increasingly borderless, financial institutions are under pressure to integrate capital, compliance, and lifestyle into a single seamless experience. Bancara is positioning itself at the center of this shift.

Between gala codes and the after-hours glow, Interlude explores the quiet space where formality loosens. Sequins, gloves, and classic silhouettes meet sculptural light and fluid gestures that disrupt the expected.

From the island of Maui, model and sustainability advocate Shivani Makoa Muthoo brings the serenity of island life into the fast-paced world of fashion. Between flights, castings, and big-city schedules, she carries the ocean within her as both grounding and inspiration.

From November 28 to 30, 2025, Baku once again became a center of global fashion energy as it hosted the second season of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Azerbaijan (MBFW). Organized by the Azerbaijan Fashion Designers Association and Led.az Events with the support of strategic partner and official Mercedes-Benz distributor in Azerbaijan — Autocapital-Azerbaijan — the season reaffirmed its status as the country’s largest fashion event.

As part of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Azerbaijan 2025, the Four Seasons Hotel hosted an exclusive private showroom for the Katerina Kvit brand.