…is already written by everybody else. Actually, this 3-day event garnered quite a bit of press, both domestic and foreign (for the coverage in English see below). Here I would like to highlight several points that made these three days so special. 1. The fee for designers to participate in the event was zero dollars [Continue reading...]

As we all know, Marios Schwab showed his F/W 2011-12 collection at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Russia. Telegraph.co.uk published the designer’s “diary in pictures” together with his comments. All comments except one are somewhat generic and very reserved. You wouldn’t know until the last slide if he even liked his experience [Continue reading...]

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After the recession Russians, like everyone else, are less willing to throw money left and right. This article in Reuters explains why Russia is not a lucrative market for luxury goods anymore. Picture via yudashkin.com   [Continue reading...]

The first clutch was created by a Russian designer working for a label Lavrent back in September 2010…. http://shapogo.livejournal.com/46872.html … and the second is from Ralph Lauren F/W 2011 collection, introduced in February 2011. Any ideas? http://www.bagsnob.com/2011/02/exclusive_ralph_lauren_fall_20.html [Continue reading...]