Written by therfblog on 17 June 2014
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...]
Written by therfblog on 17 January 2013
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...]
Written by therfblog on 11 September 2012
‘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...]
Written by therfblog on 19 April 2012
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...]
Written by therfblog on 02 October 2011
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...]