Photographed by Ukrainian fashion designer Anna October, the poppy is a symbol of beauty and youth in Ukrainian culture. October views the flower as an object of feminine beauty — tender and fragile, but strong — while also representing the simple beauty of everyday life before the Russian invasion of her country.

Anna October is an ethical womenswear brand founded in Odessa in 2010. Inspired by women’s versatility, its designer and creative director Anna retranslates excitement and joy of being a woman in every piece she designs. A hedonistic lifestyle, tenderness and easiness form the fundamental philosophy of the brand.