Russian Designers Take the Spotlight at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week

Mercedez-Benz Fashion Week Russia wrapped up its show of the 2022 spring-summer season in Moscow. Here is the “It’s art!” collection.

The offline fashion show took place at the Museum of Moscow. At the same time more than a dozen designers held parallel events in other cities in Russia and around the world. Vogue.com livestreamed the event on their Fashion Week website.

The event was “Covid-free.” Visitors had to present QR-codes and had their temperature checked at the entrance. Face masks were also required.
On display is the Maison Kaleidoscope brand collection.

For two seasons in a row, sustainable development and responsible consumption have taken center stage. The organizers gathered discarded cloth from the last season and designers used them to create new collections.
Vina is one the brands working with clothes made this way.

RigRaiser is another brand that showcased a collection of recycled clothes.
Anyone could contribute to recyclable fashion by leaving items in special cubes placed in the Museum of Moscow’s courtyard. Donors could also take part in a lottery and win tickets to a fashion show to see what got made from their donated clothes.

Masha Tsigal presented her first collection in seven years.
Her new brand line is Upcycle Culture. Her first “I don’t want to see the world die because of junk” collection was presented this season. The goal of the collection is to make people think about global overproduction. All 30 looks in the collection are made from Masha’s own clothes and clothes owned by her close friends.

Model at Sergei Sysoyev’s show.

Rogov’s new collection is all about “transformers.” Some of the looks involved items made by young Russian brands: Leather Like Wood bags and Big Brooch.

Julia Dalakian’s brand is one of the oldest at Moscow Fashion Week.

Ekaterina Titova presented a collection from her K Titova designer brand. Dresses, voluminous shirts, kilts and knitwear played starring roles in her line.

Paulain evening and wedding dress collection on display.

Giving design school students and graduates a chance to show their lines is an important part of Fashion Week. Here Online Branding Academy and Metrics design present their works.

Teplitskaya Design is a creative studio that works in various genres, from architecture, interior design and art spaces to sculpture and art-objects. Elena Teplitskaya is the artist, designer and architect at the helm of the studio.