The National Gallery of Art in Washington is days away from launching an exhibit that chronicles the Ballets Russes, a collaboration that, through its high caliber of expression and unexpected collaborations, shaped art at the beginning of the 20th century. By blending art, dance, and music, this revolutionary movement gave birth to productions [Continue reading...]

Dmitry Loginov, the mastermind behind Arsenicum, has created a dark and ominous Fall collection. This Muscovite’s Fall vision is for the fashion-forward man and the audacious woman. Much different than his Spring collection, his pieces this Fall cross gender lines, where similar looks are crafted for both male and female models. The theme is [Continue reading...]

The electronic age offers new technologies to drive the world of design. Ukrainian fashion designers Masha Reva and Ksenia Schnaider certainly got the memo. They’ve used platforms in digital media to create and transfer photoshopped prints onto fabrics, and to engineer printed motifs. Due to their digitized graphics, both Spring collections have [Continue reading...]

Imperial Russia is the muse for many a Fall fashion collection this year. She tells a story of grandeur, in which wealth was expressed materially, and privy only to those close to the Tsar. In conjuring up the rich cultural narrative that is interwoven throughout the Eastern European heritage, European designers have utilized velvet and [Continue reading...]

Anna October, shown at Ukraine’s Kiev Fashion Days, paints an upcoming Fall season that while cold, will be ever present with elegance. Anna’s luxe getups gracing the Kiev runway are visibly supple, speaking to the high quality of the silk fabrication in use. The aesthetic is pulled-together, modern, and rich, with a dark and sophisticated [Continue reading...]