Newcomer Azura Lovisa, who is half Swedish, half Malaysian, created beautiful designs in raw-silk inspired by shamanism in her mother’s home country of Malaysia. “I was really fascinated by the idea of folklore, talismans and shamanism,” says Lovisa. “My mother actually has a tiny shard of crystal that was inserted under her skin in her jaw as a talisman, so when she gets X-rays done at the dentists, she has some explaining to do!”

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Beyond the flowing shapes with chic slits and cut-outs, she also designed some jewellery with two friends in the shape of spices like cardamom, chilli and star anise that can be worn as earrings or brooches, like lucky charms.

The designer, who cut her teeth under Alexander Wang at Balenciaga, dreams of shooting her next collection in Malaysia. When asked whether the risqué pieces could be culturally sensitive in a country that follows Islamic dress codes, Lovisa says, “Actually if you layer the pieces on top of each other or over trousers or skirts, you don’t have to see the skin. That’s why I want to shoot in Malaysia to show how my clothes can transform for different audiences.”

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