The fifth day of the Moscow Fashion Week has ended

On the fifth day of Moscow Fashion Week, Muscovites and guests of the capital could get acquainted with the collections of more than 100 brands. Talented Russian and foreign designers, as well as graduates and students of fashion universities, held 16 shows.

Moscow Fashion Week was once again marked by stellar visits: Ksenia Sobchak, singer Zivert, stylist Vladislav Lisovets, influencer Ksenia Shipilova and many others attended the event. The models of the shows were singer Lolita Milyavskaya, blogger and model Dina Saeva and others. A brand from Tajikistan presented its collection.

Topics from small business development to the image of women in a modern metropolis were discussed in the lecture hall. Leading fashion experts popularize the Russian fashion industry and talk about the industry as a whole — as a large cultural stratum not only in Russia, but also in the world, about how fashion reflects changes in society.

Speakers included Aysel Trudel, trustee of the Fashion Foundation, Darina Alekseeva, editor-in-chief of Moskvichka magazine, Alexander Vodovozov, Deputy Head of the Department of Taxation of Legal Entities of the Federal Tax Service of Russia, Elena Dudina, stylist and fashion expert, ex Fashion Director of GQ/GQ Style and Cosmopolitan, Alexander Isaevich, CEO of the Federal Corporation for Development small and medium-sized businesses, Madonna Moore, blogger and author of the MUR channel, Daria Reschke, publisher of the Moskvichka magazine, Galina Kryuchkova, chief artist of the SLAVA ZAITSEV Fashion House, Alyosha Slavko, fashion influencer, author of the Cream telegram channel, Alexandra Bondar, representative of the Made in Moscow project, Anna Maximova, the Fashion Industry Development Department of the Creative Industries Agency, and many others.

The fifth day of Moscow Fashion Week began with a show by the METRICS Academy of Branding and Design, which featured a multifaceted collection of products for all occasions. The show was opened by models in weightless evening dresses, as well as images for modern businesswomen. They were distinguished by their graphic lines, strict cut, but with a fantasy intervention in the form of moderate deconstruction and dynamic ruffles. Later, the audience was presented with traditional images of decent fashion: scarves, floral motifs and a flying style became the headliners of this part of the collection. Accessories, pillbox hats, turn-down collars, and bright shoes were combined with trendy capes, sophisticated jackets, skirts, and A-line dresses.

In 2024, the Moscow brand Blsh relaunched the range, paying special attention to girls working in the office. It was the new concept of Anfisa Ott, the chief designer, that the collection called "Knockdown" was dedicated to. The collection featured the aesthetics of sports chic. The boxing glove alliance has turned into an improvised basque, fighting shorts have been diluted with a classic shirt, and athletic elastic bandages have taken on the role of gaiters. Moreover, the audience even saw a boxing scene at the screening, which completely immersed us in the idea of Blsh.

The collection of the brand "Yelets Lace" is called "Gentle Power" and is dedicated to the images of persistent and at the same time fragile girls of the 1940s. The X-shaped silhouettes of that time emphasize the idea of strong femininity. Shoulder straps, stand-up collars, and sleeve cuffs, referring to military uniforms, served as decorative elements. Capes turned into ceremonial uniforms, and scarlet, sky blue, gold and khaki are presented in the spirit of postcards dedicated to May 9th. The sets are also decorated with bobbin lace, reproduced from archival pieces on the theme of the Victory anniversary of different years, and artistic machine embroidery in the form of flowers.

Svetlana Evstigneeva brand presented the SVET collection. The luxury of silks and the rigor of forms in contrast with voluminous skirts, layering and airy images represent a game of contrasts, which refers the viewer to the philosophy of Yin and Yang, about light and darkness, heaven and earth, fire and water, man and woman. About opposites, but at the same time the unity of everything into one whole. The brand's DNA always remains the same – a subtle sense of color and lightness combined with elegance. Special attention should be paid to natural fabrics, handmade, author's embroidery and prints.

On the fifth day of the Moscow Fashion Week, 6 lectures were held: "NAP for individuals and sole proprietors without employees. Ways to legally conduct business and pay taxes and the benefits of taxpayers", "Support measures and tools for the development of small and medium-sized businesses in light industry by the SME Corporation", "Fashion in the context of culture: the impact of art, cinema and architecture", "Global trends through the eyes of Moscow: adaptation and innovation in creative industries", as well as the discussion of the magazine "Moskvichka" "About Muscovites and residents of big cities" and others.