…as seen on Russian and Ukrainian catwalks.
Fall/winter 2012 fashion is full of contrasts. Black and red, military and ladylike, brocade and sheer fabrics go hand in hand, defining women’s style during times of economic uncertainty.
We are in the 2010s now which means shoulder seams can be found anywhere but on shoulders (or even not at all). Oversized doesn’t always mean masculine or sporty; in fact, this season we have quite a choice!
We New Yorkers may not be quite there yet, but bad weather won’t stop us from pondering a resort wardrobe! So, today I would like to show you a dress from the capsule collection Ukrainian designer Svetlana Bevza created specifically for U.S. market. Wherever you go on vacation this summer, you must take it with you. Why? Find out after the click!
Bevza dress courtesy of Bridge Showroom. Say hi to them on Facebook!
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What could possibly be more amazing than spending two weeks on French Côte D’Azur doing what you love most (it is blogging, right?). If The French Job sounds like your thing, read along.
Luxury Swiss watch brand Maurice Lacroix is building a team of international bloggers who will travel to France in June to cover a very special event: an attempt to break the freediving world record. The famous French diver Sébastien Murat, aka Séb “The Sub”, will take a 703 feet dive – it is eight minutes under water without oxygen! How would he know how much time has left? With the help of the all-new Maurice Lacroix Pontos S diving chronograph, of course.
So, they need: an English, German, Chinese and Russian blogger (one of each), a video blogger, a WordPress expert, a personal assistant and a pool boy (assistant to Sébastien).
To become a part of the team you have to:
a) be at least 20 years of age, hold a valid passport and speak English;
b) apply via Facebook or at the official website
and c) tell your friends to vote for you. The applicant who receives the most votes goes to France.
Simple, right? It might well be you.
Fivestory, a new luxury boutique opened last week in New York, offers a unique shopping experience. Created by a young woman for, obviously, young and well-heeled crowd it “blends worldly wit and uptown refinement” (Vogue.com). Indeed, this beautiful Upper East Side townhouse looks like a dream wardrobe: Balmain, Preen and Peter Pilotto here, Aperlai and Olympia Le
But a wise fashionista would head straight to Vika’s collection: there is just a handful of styles left.
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Having read this article in The Moscow Times I found out three amusing things:
1) Russian men don’t want to dress fashionably
2) 37% of men’s clothing in Russia is purchased by women
3) Shiyan (pictured above) is a fashion brand. Ok, this joke might be complicated for non-Russians.
The Ballets Russes and the Art of Design
Diaghilev and the Golden Age of the Ballets Russes 1909-1929
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