Minimalist Aleksandre Akhalkatsishvili works on his refined vision of femininity as part of the MATÉRIEL label. Unlike many of his fellow-designers in Tbilisi, he prefers monochrome and puts all the emphasis on the silhouette. Spring/Summer 2017 gave us his take on transformative times in Georgian history: he called his collection The Losing of Origins and worked with the metaphor of invisible ties by using belts, threads and hanging sleeves.