Ulyana Sergeenko’s collection is a three-part composition whose main motif is an homage to Russian handicraft traditions and the rich legacy of her homeland. From the demonstration of her cooperation with Krestetskaya Strochka handicraft factory, through long hours of painstaking work at the atelier in Moscow, to the tribute to Mirror by Andrei Tarkovsky, whom Ulyana adores – this is the path every viewer will travel as they watch the mini movie from Ulyana Sergeenko’s team.
However, despite all the patriotic spirit of this video, the Russian taste itself is slightly noticeable in the creations of the new collection. In contrast, what stands out at first glance is the aesthetics of the golden age of 1930s Hollywood with its broad shoulders, a thin waist highlighted and its narrow skirts. The looks reveal allusions to the taste of the brilliant actresses of the 1930s, adding Joan Crawford, Diahann Carroll, Dorothy Dandridge and Marlene Dietrich.
There has been no experimentation with intricate colors or cuts, as if the author were afraid to bring a good look to the public due to the existing global situation, rather than relying on a vintage black-and-white palette as the most productive background for complicated embroidery. and apply where Sergeenko has no equal.
The other lace techniques used can be seen as a tribute to russian folk arts, from the creation of Krestetskaya dot ornaments and Vologda manual lace techniques to alternating between them for greater effect.
At the end of the video, after the models walked towards a battery, Sergeenko looks at the infinite distance illuminated through the sunset. I wonder if the sunset means the end of the global seam that followed its course with the advent of the virtual age. Or is the sunset just a pause before a significant leap forward? Well, time will tell.
I have worked as a journalist in virtual and print, public and marketing publications for over a decade. I’ve written a lot and informed about fashion and
I have worked as a journalist in virtual and print, public and marketing publications for over a decade. I have written extensively and informed about fashion and emerging markets, as well as fresh culture, lifestyle, diplomacy, education and the arts. I am the founder and editor-in-chief of DEPESHA mag and effectively introduced the Thom Browne, Rubin Singer and Custo Barcelona brands in Russia, as well as Nicola Formichetti’s pop-up store in New York. I have been interviewed and published in dozens of publications, adding The New York Times Russia Beyond The Headlines Edition, Forbes International, The Huffington Post, Women’s Wear Daily, The Official, Vogue, Wall Street Journal, CNN, Yahoo Style and Examiner. To Forbes.com, I write about emerging fashion markets. Email me to [email protected] to be a part of my world.