Osome2some is a St. Petersburg-based clothing brand, founded by Anna Andrienko and Natalia Buzakova. The story began in India where the aspiring designers headed in search of fabrics for their debut collection. Next stop was London, and the hard-working team of two hit the road to success. The designers opened a studio in Hackney Wick [Continue reading...]

International magazine Numéro launches a Russian edition as part of a license partnership between Groupe Alain Ayache and ARTCOM Media Group, one of the Russia’s leading media companies that runs a number of online and offline publications. Numéro Russia will become a 5th edition of the magazine worldwide, following successful launches of [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...]

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. [Continue reading...]

An interview with Chapurin under a curious title ‘No More Gzhel and Fur Hats!’ http://www.russia-ic.com/ppl_articles/interviews/1450/ Well, I can tell that he is older than me because I remember none of those. I don’t remember “Soviet uniformity” mentioned in the article either… At the time I went to school and [Continue reading...]