Russian Fashion Week: The Extremities

I thought that Paris fashion shows were over the top, with their fantastic designs and whimsical theatrics. However, when it comes to extremities, Russian Fashion week is definitely on top. With its out of this world designers, and costumes, Russian Fashion week this year was definitely a spectacle to look at. I am memorized by the sheer beauty and creativity that went into each and every design. Here is a small selection of what we missed over on the other side of the world. 

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Shiyan & Rudkovskaya show: Anna Chapman with a gun pointed  at Russian pop-star Dima Bilan.

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A design by Yana and Anastasia Shevchenko, of YanaStasia.
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A design by Alla Belchenkova.
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A design in the Young Designers Collective Show.
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A design in the Young Designers Collective Show.
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A design by Gulnara Karimova.
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A design in the Laboratoriya 13 show.
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Fashion designer Slava Zaitsev, after the Laboratoriya 13 show.
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A design by Konstantin Gayday.
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A design by Mariya Tsuman, in the ContrFashion show.
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A design by Venera Kazarova, in the ContrFashion show.
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A design by David & Aleksander.
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A design by Slava Zaitsev.
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A design by Slava Zaitsev.
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A design by Slava Zaitsev.
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