Serbian fortune-telling and protection practices are almost always passed through the female line,
making them deeply tied to the notion of protection but also oppression.

Thread to thread Ana Bogdanovic FAB Editorial

Am I bound to repeat my mother’s mistakes?

Will her hopes find their way through me?

Thread to thread Editorial Ana Bogdanovic FAB

Do I seek the same relationships as her?

We search for answers in the wheat, we look and look for similarities in our reflection.
The gold ring tells us about our family and marriage fortune; the red string is tied around our hands to keep the evil away.

^{Skirt: Marina Raspberry

Necklace: Black Rain

Ring: Bottega Veneta}

The thread of repeated experiences goes through generations,
leaving a subtle mark on the last in line, tying all those who came before with those who are yet to come.