Russian babushkas break stereotypes with fashion shoots

December 22, 2016 By publisher

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 a studio photoshoot for the Russian edition of Cosmopolitan magazine in central Moscow.

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Lady Gaga cheers on Brandon Maxwell at NY Fashion Week

September 14, 2016 By creative

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

April 15, 2016 By creative

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 men's and women's autumn/winter 2016/2017 collections. Models strutted down the catwalk in a former electric cable factory in the Russian capital and Armani closed the Thursday show holding a giant Russian nesting doll.

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Raf Simons to show special collection at Pitti Uomo

April 15, 2016 By admin

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 holds a special place in my heart,” said Simons.

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Paris Fashion Week: Valentin Yudashkin – ‘This collection was inspired by the folktales of the Urals’

March 4, 2016 By creative

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 writer Pavel Bazhov and legends which are transmitted from generation to generation by the natives, as well as talented Ural and Siberian master craftsmen, who for many centuries have created unique artistic paintings and jewelry with precious stones and minerals, in particular, beautiful malachite.

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