This February, Flying Solo brought its signature energy to New York Fashion Week with a dynamic runway showcase at Current Chelsea Piers.
Framed by panoramic marina views and winter light shimmering across the Hudson River, the waterfront setting offered a striking backdrop for a platform devoted to independent talent and fearless creativity.
Presenting over 50 designers from around the world, the show placed a deliberate spotlight on accessories, not as complements, but as defining statements. Sculptural jewelry caught the afternoon light with bold precision, while meticulously crafted handbags moved with architectural elegance. Sharply constructed footwear grounded each look with authority, and thoughtfully designed eyewear added refinement and character.
The runway also embraced lifestyle-driven innovation. Accessories for pets brought a playful yet elevated perspective to niche luxury, while statement suitcases and fashion-forward baseball caps underscored the evolving dialogue between travel, sport, and style. Together, these elements highlighted how accessories shape identity, function, and self-expression.
Under the creative direction of Alina Kotsiuba, the show balanced contrast with cohesion: tailored silhouettes alongside fluid forms, minimalism paired with expressive detail. Each look was curated with intention and styled to feel effortless, reinforcing Flying Solo’s belief that fashion is at its most powerful when it feels liberated.
The energy of the runway was captured by photographers Raquel Barbosa, Alex Callejo, Jigna Maniar, Thanawat Chuvanichanon, and Benzo B, alongside the videography team led by Mariya Nicole, preserving the atmosphere as a celebration of craft, collaboration, and confidence.
Led by executive producer Elizabeth Solomeina and backstage director Jaqueline Lunkes, together with the Flying Solo team, the production embodied the spirit of collective creativity; designers, stylists, and makers working in synergy to elevate independent fashion on a global stage.
Refined yet rebellious, Flying Solo once again affirmed that the future of fashion belongs to those bold enough to fly solo – together.
AIRS
AIRS Luggage with SEVEN SAINTS jewelry & RCOA Hat & VELENCI Glasses
Airs is a celebration of individuality, capturing the essence of what makes each of us unique. By engaging with people from all walks of life, the brand uncovered a powerful truth: everyone carries a spark, an adventurous spirit, just waiting for the right moment to shine. This insight is at the heart of Airs, where collections are designed to reflect the diverse, dynamic energy that defines us all. It’s not about chasing trends—it’s about creating pieces that resonate with real stories and real vibes.
Every Airs product is a tribute to your personal spark, an authentic expression of who you are. With designs that speak to individuality and adventure, the brand offers more than just style—it offers a journey, one that mirrors your own epic story. With Airs, it’s not just about where you’re going, but about the path you take and the gear that perfectly reflects your journey.
ARIAHWOLF
ARIAHWOLF Shoes with PAULINA’S FRIENDS
AriahWolf thrives at the intersection of self-expression and individuality. Born to challenge the shoe industry’s uniformity, the brand creates daring, unapologetic designs that turn footwear into statements, empowering those who refuse to blend in.
The latest collection captures this ethos with bold textures, colors, and forms that lead the look rather than follow it. Sophisticated yet rebellious, the pieces mix luxury with playful edge. For emerging designers, AriahWolf’s credo is simple: stay true to your vision, never compromise on quality, and embrace boldness — standing out isn’t optional, it’s essential.
BAURDELLE
BAURDELLE Dog Acessories with PAPER DOLLS COLLECTION & URBAN DIAMONDS Jewelry
Baurdelle was born from a love of fashion and meaningful connections, transforming personal passion into multifunctional, stylish designs that celebrate the bonds we form in everyday life. Each piece reflects the brand’s dedication to expert craftsmanship, balancing emotion, versatility, and timeless beauty to create accessories that are both functional and expressive.
Bold, sensual, and slightly rebellious, Baurdelle is for those who see style as an extension of their personality, not just an accessory. Its latest collection elevates ordinary daily moments, offering multifunctional, fashion-forward pieces that merge practicality with a confident, distinctive aesthetic. With Baurdelle, elegance, attitude, and utility coexist effortlessly, redefining how fashion interacts with life.
CARAT FINE JEWELRY
CARAT FINE JEWELRY with MONTEMARE Bag
Carat, founded by two sisters from Mexico, transforms a lifelong love of jewelry into pieces that are timeless, modern, and effortlessly wearable. Inspired by their mother’s work and their own passion, the brand creates designs meant to be kept forever, blending elegance with everyday sparkle.
The latest collection celebrates women in all their roles — entrepreneurs, mothers, dreamers, leaders — reflecting strength, versatility, and confidence. Carat’s jewelry empowers and connects, serving as a reminder that femininity is many things, and individuality is its brightest expression.
CARATLANE
CARATLANE Jewelry
CaratLane is a leading Indian jewelry brand that combines modern design with technology. Offering a wide range of stylish, customizable pieces, the brand provides an easy online shopping experience with virtual try-ons and personalized options. With a focus on affordability, transparency, and quality, CaratLane has become a top choice for jewelry buyers in India, both online and in its physical stores.
DAZZLE BY PARI
DAZZLE BY PARI Jewelry with PATUTI
Dazzle By Pari redefines accessible luxury with jewelry that is as enduring as it is exquisite. Water-resistant, anti-tarnish, and hypoallergenic, each piece is thoughtfully designed to transition seamlessly from understated elegance to bold statement, capturing individuality and timeless glamour in every detail.
Founded by Pari, whose lifelong passion for jewelry is evident in every creation, the brand is celebrated for its meticulous craftsmanship and refined aesthetic. Every piece embodies sophistication and style, offering high-quality, radiant jewelry that empowers women to shine with confidence and effortless grace.
LA MAIRI JEWELRY
LA MAIRI JEWELRY with JPURE
Toronto-born jewelry artist Shawna Buker creates sculptural, emotionally driven pieces shaped by an early fascination with craftsmanship, inspired by watching her grandfather facet stones and sculpt gold wire. That formative influence defines her refined design language, where jewelry is treated as wearable art grounded in precision and quiet sophistication.
Through her brand, La Mairi Jewelry, Buker is known for one-of-a-kind, nature-inspired designs crafted in precious and semi-precious materials. Blending traditional techniques with modern technology, her work balances elegance and innovation, marking her as a distinctive voice in contemporary jewelry.
LOVETUNAY
LOVETUNAY Bag with STUDIO DUST TO GOLD ITALY Jewelry
Tristanne Lovetana is a Toronto-based Filipina-Canadian designer whose work is rooted in instinct, memory, and upcycling. Having learned to sew before she could ride a bike, she grew up transforming found textiles, such as old T-shirts, blankets, and tablecloths, into something personal. That hands-on, intuitive practice evolved into Lovetunay, a label born not from trend, but from necessity, curiosity, and heritage.
Named from “love” and “tunay”, the Tagalog word for “real,” Lovetunay champions authenticity through reimagined domestic textiles. In her latest collection, vintage pillowcases are sculpted into pillow-like purses — soft, nostalgic forms that blur comfort and craft. The result is fashion that feels intimate, playful, and quietly radical: familiar objects, reborn as dreams.
MONTEMARE
MONTEMARE Bag with SMART SWIMSUITS & QUERIDO ACCESORIO Jewelry
Montemaré is a line of elevated travel accessories designed for women who demand both elegance and functionality. The brand blends timeless sophistication with thoughtful features—like signature whistle tassels—creating handbags that offer confidence, calm, and purpose wherever life leads. Each piece reflects meticulous craftsmanship and an intention-driven approach, balancing beauty with practicality for the modern woman.
More than a collection, Montemaré is an invitation: to slow down, embrace curiosity, and carry yourself with grace. Inspired by its name—the Italian words for mountain and sea—the brand celebrates life lived between stillness and adventure. Each bag is a quiet companion, designed to protect, inspire, and empower women to explore the world fully present, carrying both essentials and confidence with effortless style.
NICO BRUNSER
NICO BRUNSER Jewelry with LA MESMA
For more than two decades, Nicole Brunser has built a brand rooted in the idea that jewelry is a form of storytelling. After studying graphic design, a lifelong fascination with emotion, memory, and transformation evolved into a joyful, expressive label that celebrates individuality. Blending classical references with a modern, playful sensibility, the brand creates pieces that are elegant yet lighthearted, designed to spark connection, confidence, and joy.
The latest collection draws inspiration from the Venus de Milo and the sea, merging timeless femininity with fluid movement. Sculptural curves and organic textures reflect beauty in motion, balancing the ancient and the contemporary. The result is jewelry that feels intimate and alive, honoring tradition while embracing change.
NINA B.
NINA B. Shoes
Nina B. is a women’s shoe label where exquisite design meets masterful craftsmanship, entirely handcrafted in Uruguay. Every pair is made from 100% genuine leather, reflecting exceptional artistry and meticulous attention to detail. These shoes don’t just complete an outfit—they define it, turning every step into a statement of sophistication and style.
Celebrating the modern woman, Nina B. creates collections that embody elegance, confidence, and individuality. Each creation is a signature piece, designed to elevate any look and express the wearer’s personal style. From day to night, these shoes transform the everyday into the extraordinary, offering a seamless blend of comfort, quality, and timeless design.
ÓDE
ÓDE Jewelry with BRACT
Óde makes a striking debut with a collection that turns jewelry into storytelling and modern elegance. Combining titanium, gold, silver, amber, and lab-grown diamonds, each piece—from the celestial Falling Star brooch to the cosmic Big Bang necklace—blends bold, avant-garde design with timeless craftsmanship.
The collection transforms classic forms into wearable narratives, balancing clean, sculptural lines with unexpected textures, intricate details, and striking contrasts. Each piece invites a sense of discovery, offering a tactile, immersive experience that elevates jewelry from accessory to statement. Óde redefines fine jewelry as audacious, unbound, and deeply personal.
QUERIDO ACCESORIO
QUERIDO ACCESORIO Jewelrywith SMART SWIMSUITS & MONTEMARE Bag
Querido officially launched in 2017, though its roots go back further. The brand began with a single ring crafted from reused materials, defying traditional jewelry conventions. From this bold start, Querido has grown into a label defined by warmth, intimacy, and the idea that jewelry expresses care and extends the wearer’s unique identity.
The designer draws inspiration from observation and everyday life, creating pieces that feel personal and tactile, emerging organically from her experiences. Each collection evolves with cultural insight, artistry, and intimate storytelling, reflecting a continuous exploration of creativity and connection.
RCOA PRONOUNCED “ROKA”
RCOA Hat with SEVEN SAINTS Jewelry & AIRS Bag & VELENCI Glasses
RCOA has launched an exclusive hat brand that merges style with purpose, promoting the national “Buy Local” movement. Each hat carries the impactful message: Know your farmer. Know your food. Support your community. The collection features ten unique designs, each celebrating regional agriculture and the vital connection between consumers and local producers, elevating the significance of community-supported farming.
More than just fashion, the RCOA hat collection is part of a larger initiative to make buying local a cultural norm. It serves as a visible statement of support for sustainable, community-driven agriculture, encouraging consumers to embrace a lifestyle that values local resources and fosters stronger connections with the people who grow their food.
SEVEN SAINTS
SEVEN SAINTS Jewelry
Seven Saints is a jewelry and aromatherapy brand where fashion meets meaning, and beauty meets intention. Founded by designer and holistic healer Kaliah Shil’Ee, each piece is thoughtfully crafted to inspire, uplift, and empower, infusing elegance and purpose into everyday life. The collection turns adornment into a mindful ritual, offering jewelry that is both exquisite and deeply personal.
Rooted in Kaliah’s spiritual upbringing and global travels, Seven Saints blends sacred symbolism with refined craftsmanship. Each piece reflects intention, individuality, and elegance, supporting women on their journeys. With a commitment to conscious design, the brand uses recycled metals and eco-friendly packaging, inviting women to wear beauty that is both meaningful and elevated.
STUDIO DUST TO GOLD ITALY
STUDIO DUST TO GOLD ITALY Jewelry
Ellie Goodman, founder of Dust To Gold, transforms the ancient art of cameo into timeless, modern jewelry. Inspired by the delicate poetry of nature and the ephemeral light of dawn, she sculpts seashells and agate into heirloom-worthy pieces that balance heritage with minimalistic elegance. Each design tells a story, capturing fleeting moments in gold-lined carvings that shimmer with history and artistry.
For Ellie, creation is devotion. From bridal sets to bespoke gifts, Dust To Gold embodies transformation — turning the overlooked into the extraordinary. With intuitive design, experimental materials, and meticulous craftsmanship, every piece celebrates beauty, legacy, and timeless sophistication.
URBAN DIAMONDS
URBAN DIAMONDS Jewelry with BACK BONE SOCIETY
Carina Karhu, founder of Urban Diamonds, transforms fragments of the city into jewelry with soul. Based in rural Petajavesi, Finland, her work is shaped by the contrast between urban energy and quiet focus, structure, and spontaneity. After leaving a career in management, Carina followed a long-held fascination with jewelry, metalwork, and symbolism, finding her creative turning point through graffiti and its raw, expressive power.
Her latest Urban Diamonds collection is defined by its material: real pieces of graffiti that have fallen from city walls, layered over decades by countless anonymous artists. Cracks, pigments, and weathered textures are left intact, allowing each fragment to dictate the final form.
VELENCI
VELENCI Glasses with ROYALTYWAYS & URBAN DIAMONDS Jewelry
Rooted in the pulse of the city, Velenci was founded to transform eyewear into a powerful style statement. Driven by design and craftsmanship, the brand creates bold frames that balance everyday function with elevated aesthetics, redefining eyewear as an essential expression of personal style.
With a vision to make premium the new standard, Velenci designs each frame with intention—from silhouette to finish. By working directly and eliminating traditional retail layers, the brand maintains full creative control, ensuring uncompromising quality and accessibility. For Velenci, true luxury lies in both the product and the experience of how it is delivered and worn.
