While Tumblr might have yielded the way to Pinterest as a game of pictures, I suspect there are still devoted Tumbloggers out there, to whom I would like to introduce my favorite blogs. 1. Nevskiypodium Simply my favorite street style blog of all times, partly for being located in the same city where I grew [Continue reading...]

…as seen on Russian and Ukrainian catwalks. Something old, something new… This season we will see both new and exciting things and old trends declining to fade away. Some global trends failed to bloom on Russian and Ukrainian catwalks, like the sixties’ silhouettes, burglar stripes and sheer inserts, while others have been [Continue reading...]

With the likes of such industry key players and brands as Stella McCartney, Bono’s Edun, Livia Firth’s Eco Age advocating sustainable, cruelty-free fashion, it is not surprising that the so-called eco-movement is going through its revival. Once an expensive, but frequently scorned “homely” option, eco-fashion is now rapidly gaining [Continue reading...]

‘Cycles and Seasons’ is a term that non-Russian fashion press have only recently become aware of, and in light of the latest news about the project’s termination, it becomes evident how little is known about Russian fashion in the rest of the world. Cycles and Seasons by Mastercard was launched in April 2009 as “an [Continue reading...]

…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. Rounded/boxy shoulders We are in the 2010s now which means shoulder seams can be found anywhere but on [Continue reading...]