Coming to Georgia for the first time, any person remembers forever the stunning beauty of this country, but the beauty of nature and the originality of Georgian culture would be incomplete without the charming people inhabiting this beautiful corner of the Earth. We present to your attention the 10 most beautiful Georgians working in the field of fashion and design.
1. Taco Natsvlishvili
Taco Natsvlishvili
19-year-old daughter of model and founder of the Look Models modeling agency in Georgia, Nino Tskitishvili. The model participated in shows of such famous fashion designers as Elie Saab, Versace, Christian Dior and other global brands. This year, Natsvlishvili could not become an “angel” of the Victoria’s Secret lingerie brand, but she made it to the final round of casting.
2. Anna Akhvlediani
Anna Akhvlediani 
Georgian student Anna Akhvlediani became a favorite of the Italian fashion house Dolce&Gabbana; a girl with excellent appearance was chosen during a casting out of 500 applicants. Now Anna is famous and successful model, she is often compared to Bianca Balti.
3. Lika Korkia
Lika Korkia
Famous Georgian model and TV presenter. Today she is in demand in Georgia not only as a model, but also as a host of show programs and gala evenings. Lika tried herself as an actress and starred in the Georgian mystical drama “Season” directed by David Borchkhadze.
4. Christine de Bagration-Mukhraneli
Christine de Bagration-Mukhraneli
The fairy tale “Cinderella” is about her. The famous Georgian model Christina Dzidziguri became a real princess by marrying a descendant royal dynasty Bagrationi - Prince Juan (Ioan) Bagrationi. She is no longer involved in modeling, but remains one of the most beautiful girls in the modeling history of Georgia.
5. Ruska Chachua
Ruska Chachua
Model with an aristocratic appearance. No wonder she is invited to advertise jewelry, cosmetical tools. Chachua is one of the most sought-after and beautiful Georgian models, and has become the face of many brands - Georgian and foreign.
6. Janet Kerdikoshvili

Janet Kerdikoshvili 
Possessor angelic appearance, Miss Georgia 2011, Janet Kerdikoshvili is going to become a designer. Particularly popular was her participation in the reality show of the Meladze brothers “I want to VIA Gro"in 2013. Now he lives in Milan and is mastering the profession of designer.
7. Tamta Kenkadze
Tamta Kenkadze
She is called the Georgian Megan Fox. Tamta is 23 years old, over the past couple of years she has won several prestigious titles: “Best model of Georgia 2012”, “Best face – 2013”, “Miss teenager Georgia 2013”, “Miss Eurasia”, “Miss best teenager model”. Tamta graduated from the Faculty of Journalism and intends to build a career as a journalist.
8. Anna Shelia
Anna Shelia
Georgian model Anna Shelia took part in the show of the British fashion house Ralph & Russo. Anna is 17 years old, and she boldly conquers the catwalks European capitals peace. The Georgian model has collaborated with the Mango brand, with designers Zuhair Murad, Mark Bauer, and Valentin Yudashkin. She performed at Fashion Weeks in Milan, Paris and Tbilisi.
9. Salome Gviniashvili
Salome Gviniashvili
One of the most famous Georgian pioneer models. Despite the fact that she is raising three children, Salome continues to work not only as a model, but also as a TV presenter and designer.
10. Tamta Shedania
Tamta Shedania
One of the “Georgian angels”, Tamta is a real supermodel. She started her modeling career in Georgia, continued in France, and then in Hong Kong. She starred for Vogue and Harper's Bazaar. She graced the covers of foreign glossy magazines.
Georgian girls are distinguished by their incredible beauty and bright appearance. Georgia is a country rapidly developing in a European manner, but the local population still honors and observes the traditions of their ancestors. How do Georgians live today and how are they noticeably different from women of other nationalities?
Georgian families
For many centuries in Georgia, women were raised to be like men. Even today, complete patriarchy reigns in the vast majority of Georgian families. The wife is lucky if her husband is the eldest child. According to the customs of this country, younger sons must live with parents even after marriage. At the same time, their wives completely and unquestioningly obey not only their husbands, but also their mother-in-law, who in this situation plays the role of “senior housewife”. All this sounds too unusual for European man, is not it? Historically, the solution to all everyday issues lies on the fragile shoulders of women. In mountain villages today, every family has a large farm. At the same time, the function of a man is to work and provide for his family. Real Georgians do not help their spouses around the house. A woman should be not only an excellent housewife, but also an excellent housekeeper.
Raising Georgians
All women in Georgia, without exception, are wonderful housewives. Many families in modern cities choose European style life. But even in this case, it is a real shame for a mother if her daughter does not know how to cook national dishes and take care of the house. Today, all girls in Georgia receive secondary education. City residents often graduate from college. Particular attention is paid to raising children at home. Georgian girls are distinguished by pride, high morality, incredible love to the homeland and own family. Georgians are highly respected in this country. They often look soft and resigned, but at the same time, most of them are distinguished by incredible strength of spirit and have a steely character.
Etiquette of Georgian women
In Georgia, it is not customary to look strangers in the eyes, especially men. This behavior is considered defiant. Many Georgian girls have been able to look “through people” since childhood; this is the look that is considered acceptable and acceptable. During a conversation in this country, it is customary to keep a distance of at least a meter. Only close relatives or good friends can get closer to each other. It is especially worth noting the norms casual wear. Traditional color for Georgians - black. Most often, women wear skirts below the knees. They also choose sweaters and blouses in dark shades. Accordingly, accessories are selected to match.
Beauty in Georgian style
They look so good beautiful girls in Georgia? Georgian women are naturally beautiful. Thick dark hair, dark skin and expressive eyes. Among the representatives of this nationality it is simply impossible to find a clearly unattractive person. Many Georgians value their hair and grow it long long braids. Short haircuts among local women are not popular. Georgian women are naturally slender and have very feminine figures. However, in mature age many women begin to gain extra pounds. Most often the reason for this is infatuation. national cuisine combined with a slower metabolism. To correct their figure, beautiful Georgian girls choose diets, but sports activities in this country are considered an unwomanly thing. Many Georgian women enjoy wearing jewelry and Jewelry. Residents of many provinces of Georgia use cosmetics only on major holidays. The situation is completely different in big cities. Here women wear makeup every day, black eyeliner is very popular. All Georgians, without exception, are partial to perfumes.
Female Georgian names
Many Georgians, even today, take very seriously what to name their newborn child. National ones in Georgia are often borrowed from ancient legends and traditions. In this country, it is important not only how musical a personal address to a person sounds. Georgians believe that a name can influence a person’s character and destiny. Jamaliya ("beauty"), Mariam ("decisive"), Mzevinar ("sun"), Tinatin ("glimmer of the sun"), Teona ("thought of God"), Aliko ("all-knowing") - this is what the girls are called in this country for many generations. However, it is worth noting that old names are not very popular with young people. And often from full and complex names they come up with abbreviations used in Everyday life. Many “modern” parents in Georgia name their daughters the same as Europeans or Russians. Diana, Christina, Ekaterina, Marina, Maya, Natalie, Nellie, Polina, Sofia are modern Georgian girl names. Most Georgians are Christians. Many families choose biblical names for their babies.
Relationships with men and wedding traditions
Most Georgian girls get married at a young age. Still common in some regions of the country ancient custom, involving the kidnapping of a bride. And yet, most marriages in this country are concluded by mutual consent and agreement between the newlyweds. Young Georgian girls should be modest and chaste. Young Georgians are advised to behave in such a way that none of their neighbors can even think of anything bad. A wedding in Georgia is a special event. They prepare for the celebration for some time; all relatives and friends are invited to it. Even in large cities, many ancient customs are observed today. A wedding in Georgia is very colorful and interesting event with traditional dances and songs, beautiful toasts and an atmosphere of general fun.
Features of life in cities and villages
Modern Georgia is a country of contrasts. Small villages and hamlets live the same way as they did decades ago. And here big cities not much different from European megacities. The upbringing of Georgian girls largely depends on how strict the father is in the family. In most villages, even when swimming in ponds, you must wear clothes. At the same time, fashion boutiques, cafes and nightclubs are open in the cities. Many representatives of modern youth dress the way they want and look quite extravagant. But, of course, such behavior is unacceptable in rural areas. The actions and appearance of Georgian girls in the provinces have been discussed for years. Mistakes are unacceptable, because even today, for most young Georgians, the priority goal is a successful marriage. This means that the local population tries to take care of their own reputation from their youth.
The legendary Queen Tamara is the ideal image of a Georgian woman
Many creative people looked for inspiration in the landscapes of Georgia and the beauty of local women. The main muse and the real Georgian is Queen Tamara. This woman went down in history thanks to her wisdom and great achievements. The queen built cities, hosted significant government decisions, and in her free time from political affairs she was personally involved in raising children and doing handicrafts. If you believe the words of famous poets, Tamara was incredibly beautiful and feminine. She was often called simply “perfection.” Many modern very beautiful girls in Georgia strive to develop their character and dream of becoming at least remotely like the great Queen Tamara.
From time immemorial, Georgia has been famous for its wine, magical singing and beautiful women. The Georgian girl has always been associated with inaccessibility, beauty and pride. Modern women not inferior Western stars, managing to combine raising children and a successful career.
Let's look at the most charming Georgians who have achieved success and fame.
Laura Dzhugelia- founder of the peopletalk.ru project, former editor of the gossip column of Russian Vogue, the most positive IT-girl in Moscow with Georgian roots. Graduate of the Faculty of International Relations of MGIMO.
Her morning begins at 8:30, unless, of course, there is an appointment for a massage or Pilates in her diary that day. Then the rise is postponed to 7 am (what did you want? Beauty and health require sacrifice). Laura prepares clothes for the next day the day before, so she spends a minimum of time getting ready.
The working day starts at 9:30. The girl doesn't have breakfast. Before lunch, he does office work or goes to work. business meetings. At 13:00 - lunch, most often business. The working day lasts until 7 pm, then social events begin. Laura goes to bed around 3am. Therefore, he spends almost all weekends at home. As you can see, this is a classic example of a workaholic in a big city.
Nino Eliava- another MGIMO graduate, creative director and founder of the MORE is LOVE online store. After living in Moscow for twenty years, she left for Tbilisi, where she met her love. After the wedding, she and her husband moved to London, where she began studying again. Three years later, I caught myself thinking that I didn’t want to return to Moscow, but dreamed of returning back to Tbilisi.
While still in London, Nino started blogging. At the same time, she worked for the TataNaka brand. She shot a lot as a photographer for Grazia and Buro247 at fashion weeks. Loves bright prints, rich colors, massive jewelry and glitter in the form of nail polish with shimmer. The DNA of her style is massive sweaters from affordable brands. Nino skillfully plays with them, wearing them over trendy dresses. Almost never buys things in Moscow, considering it stupid from a financial point of view. The main shopping destinations are Paris and London. In London, be sure to check out Dover Street Market and the Joseph boutique on Sloane street. And in Paris - it’s commonplace in Colette and vintage shops in Saint Germain.
Natuka Karkashadze- owner of the popular blog Wardrobemistress, ex-contributor to Harper’s BAZAAR Kazakhstan. She calls her style strict and feminine at the same time. At the same time, she is not afraid of experiments: she plays with colors, shapes, textures, combining different styles.
Among the sources of shopping inspiration: Parisian Colette and Montaigne Market, Milan - Corso Como 10, and Tbilisi - Breathless. In the case of these conceptual boutiques, Natuka is sure, only hits from the world's leading designers will fall into your hands.
Musya Totibadze- singer, daughter of artist Konstantin Totibadze. Red hair - the girl's calling card - was inherited from her mother. A few years ago, Musya became the star of the debutante ball. Tatler magazine and a frequent heroine of glossy gossip pages. Filmed for Karl Lagerfeld.
He has been involved in music since childhood. He mostly performs covers of famous compositions (Musa’s dad gave his first guitar). According to her, she cannot live without ripped jeans and stretched T-shirts. And also without the Eau du Soir Sisley scent. She has been wearing this perfume for many years. And they never annoy her. She also loves Eau de Sisley 2. Chanel No. 5, 1932, considers Coco Noir a win-win option.
Anuki Areshidze- designer of clothes and accessories, wife of a politician, young mother and simply a beauty. Constantly trying to find a balance between raising his sons, work, learning three languages and the basics of psychology. Fan of Prada, Lanvin, Miu Miu, Balenciaga and Alexander McQueen. He honestly admits that he doesn’t like Roberto Cavalli.
In Tbilisi, after moving from Milan, she set up a small studio and opened a small boutique with it. She dreams of developing a pret-a-porter collection, organizing a show at Milan Fashion Week and opening an online store.
I once wanted to create my own magazine dedicated to fashion and style. But I put this dream on hold because I’m still busy promoting my own brand. She says that she never treated her work as a business. For her, this is first and foremost art, an opportunity to express her creative ambitions.
Tina Dalakishvili- Georgian actress, known for the films “Love with an Accent” and “Star”. Thin, ringing, high. He speaks with a charming, slightly nasal pronunciation. Loves short haircuts and complex psychological films.
She is not too interested in social life, but she regularly appears at premieres in well-thought-out images, which indicate that Tina would grace not only the Tbilisi party, but also the Moscow one, if only she wanted it.
Tatuna Nikolaishvili back in 2003 she opened her own studio in Tbilisi. Likes to experiment with textures and shapes: a clear cut with interesting geometric elements has become business card brand. Clothes created by the designer are worn by Keti Topuria and Nino Eliava. The latter also regularly posts about Tatuna's new work on her blog (www.trivialsanity.com) and commissions capsule collections for her store moreislove.com. Thanks to all this, the smart and beautiful Tatuna has been known for a long time in Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, and Europe.
Nutsu Modebadze It may be difficult to call her a classic beauty, but it is also difficult to tear your admiring gaze away from her. She is a Moscow (with Georgian roots) designer of leather accessories.
Dosed publicity and constant cultural nourishment give her impulses for new ideas. Nutsa does not miss a single good film, attends exhibitions, concerts and generally keeps his nose to the wind, and keeps his finger on the pulse of world art and creates in the context of high fashion for the sophisticated.
Sofiko Shevardnadze, the granddaughter of the ex-president of Georgia, was born in Tbilisi, lived in Paris, Boston and New York, and eventually settled in Moscow, which she sincerely and seriously fell in love with. Journalist, frequent heroine of gossip columns.
She was a producer for the ABC television channel, and later a special correspondent for the Georgian “Namedni”, an analogue of the program hosted in Russia by Leonid Parfenov. Later I got on Russia Today, then Echo of Moscow, GQ, and Russian Pioneer appeared. She loves dresses that always fit her perfectly, although she chooses jeans for everyday life.
However, older sister the youngest one is quickly catching up - Nanuli Shevardnadze. In the fall of 2017, the girl made her debut on Tatler ball. She is only 15 years old, but she already holds herself well in front of the camera lens famous photographers and boldly takes his first secular steps. We are sure that the girl has a great future ahead of her.
No one knows exactly how many underage girls are married off in Georgia. According to the United Nations Population Fund, at least 17% of girls in Georgia are married before their 18th birthday, the legal age of marriage. But the data is difficult to account for because families often circumvent the law by not officially registering their marriage for several years. They hold weddings in local churches or mosques and consider the couple to be married in a cultural and religious sense.
A 17-year-old Georgian Azerbaijani bride living in Kakheti is waiting for her groom to arrive on her wedding day. She had met her future husband, 22, a month earlier when their engagement was announced.
Photojournalist Daro Sulakauri grew up in Georgia and remembers one of her classmates getting married when they were both 12 years old. “I had some mixed feelings. It seemed to me that something was wrong. But I didn’t understand what was going on,” she says. These feelings returned to Daro when she began studying women's issues in Georgia, receiving a grant from the Human Rights House Network. Remembering her classmate, she began asking people about teenage marriages. Soon after this, the photographer received an invitation to a wedding in a small village. Towards the end of the celebration, the young bride began to cry.
The bride's classmates came to praise her dress.
“It was very difficult to guess her feelings,” recalls Daro Sulakauri. - Was she sad? Was she happy? To me, she was confused. That’s why I started to realize that I really wanted to tell a story about this.”
In the village living room, the bride is preparing for the wedding.
UNICEF calls child marriage a fundamental violation of human rights. Georgia has one of the highest child marriage rates in Europe. This is a tradition that dates back many centuries and is not associated with any particular religion. The reasons for marriages differ depending on the place and social group, but there is common features. Grooms are almost always older, have already graduated from school and have reached the age of legal marriage.
The bride applies makeup before the wedding.
Typically, the groom's mother begins the matchmaking process, but Sulakauri has encountered couples who met through friends, at school or on the Internet. Girls are not necessarily forced into marriage, but the pressure of tradition is very strong.
A 17-year-old bride leaves her home.
“They seem to go with the flow. Because their great-grandmother did it, and both their grandmother and mother got married at a very young age. So they think it's lifestyle that this is how it should be,” says the photographer.
Teenage boys look out of car windows at wedding celebrations.
The people in the photographs of Sulakauri are Georgian Azerbaijanis, an ethnic and religious minority. One of the girl brides the photographer met was Leila, she was 12 years old when she got married and began living with her husband’s family. Her story especially shocked Sulakauri. The photographer recalls that in the very first conversations Leila was very frank. “She had these dreams about the future, about what she wanted to be, like a stylist. She wanted to continue her studies and do a bunch of things.”
Friends and relatives dance around the bride, and she receives gifts of money and cries.
A year later, Sulakauri contacted Leila again, and everything changed. “She became a housewife at age 13. She's not going to school, that's for sure. In a sense, this topic is closed to her,” says the photographer.
The bride and groom step over a slaughtered ram as part of a wedding ceremony.
It’s not just the fact that they didn’t finish school that will leave an imprint on these girls’ lives. Sex education is literally non-existent in Georgia, and Sulakauri says some girls don't understand what marriage entails until their wedding day. A 2010 population reproductive health study showed that 76.6% of married girls aged 15 to 19 years do not use any modern methods contraception. It is not surprising that many young brides become pregnant soon after their wedding, which leads to various complications and deterioration in the health of their still developing bodies.
A newlywed Muslim couple from the Azerbaijani diaspora poses in front of a mosque on their wedding day.
When Sulakauri meets these girls, she constantly remembers her childhood. “It was completely different. I was a kid for as long as I could, you know?” If her work can't bring that kind of childhood to the brides in her photos, the photographer hopes she can change the future of other girls. “I wanted to show people in my country that this is happening. This can spur change. Perhaps they will start talking about it: “Maybe it shouldn’t be this way. Maybe it's too early."
A Georgian family from Adjara lives in this house in the summer, which is common among local peasants. Usually such houses are more than a hundred years old. The cattle are kept on the first floor, and the family sleeps on the second.
15-year-old Marie lives in Adjara. Most of her peers drop out of school and get married. Her grandmother believes this is a tradition that should be passed down from generation to generation.
An Adjarian family travels from one village to another. Daro Sulakauri wanted to capture not only the weddings themselves, but also the way of life in these places.
Children swim in Green Lake in Adjara.
Children ride on a rope on a foggy day. For many local residents childhood ends quickly due to early marriages.
14-year-old Tamro from Adjara dances at her sister's engagement party. Although it is normal for people her age to get married, Tamro wants to finish school first.
Women and girls came out to rest during the engagement celebrations.
Adjara is famous for its mountainous landscapes and, unfortunately, for a large number of underage marriages.
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