Tag: russian
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Russian babushkas break stereotypes with fashion shoots
In Russia, elderly women are usually expected to forget about fashion and watch their grandchildren. Not 71-year-old Olga Kondrasheva, who is fighting stereotypes by modelling for a glossy magazine. “I'm over 70 now but my life is just beginning and it's so interesting,” says Kondrasheva, slim and sporting wavy white hair, a few minutes before…
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Lady Gaga cheers on Brandon Maxwell at NY Fashion Week
NEW YORK (AP) — It was a toss-up as to who was more excited about Brandon Maxwell's show: his buddy Lady Gaga or his mom.
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Armani seeks to entice fashionistas in ‘key market’ Russia
Renowned Italian designer Giorgio Armani sought to entice Moscow fashionistas with his latest creations on a visit to Russia amid weaker demand globally for luxury goods. In his first visit to Moscow since 2009, the 81-year old fashion veteran presented and signed copies of his autobiography as well as hosted a catwalk show of his…
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Raf Simons to show special collection at Pitti Uomo
Raf Simons is set to take the center stage in Florence, Italy this summer, showing his Spring/Summer 2017 collection at the city's Pitti Uomo menswear fashion event as part of a special collaboration. Titled “Florence Calling: Raf Simons,” the show celebrates the designer's return to Florence on the occasion of Pitti Immagine Uomo 90. “Florence…
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Paris Fashion Week: Valentin Yudashkin – ‘This collection was inspired by the folktales of the Urals’
With Paris Fashion Week running March 1-9, Relaxnews caught up with Russian fashion designer Valentin Yudashkin, whose Fall-Winter 2016/2017 collection will be unveiled on Sunday, March 6 at 10:00 AM local time. What was the inspiration behind the new collection? The amazing beauty of the Urals and Siberia, the heroes of fairy tales of Russian…