Wednesday, May 19, 2010

Moscow Runway 2010 Ivan Ipotov Collection

Today I will discuss Ivan Ipotov's collection for both men and women which was presented at the Moscow Fashion Week 2010 . To be fair, my knowledge of Russian history, economics, and imagery has a fairly limited range. I know a bit on the late 19th century to present day-and even then it's not in depth. Without experiencing and living the life, it's hard to grasp the soul and heart beat of the people. So I will comment from a my American point a view.

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There was no apparent Russian historical reference in Ipotov's collection that I could see . His men's line had many interesting ensembles and suits and they are all very wearable. What was very different from the U.S. and European runway were the models. For his men's collection the models were not refined or pretty, but they are good looking and real. (Many photos were cropped at the head by the photographer) In some ways it way great to see what the collection looks like on real people. Overall the stage production and direction lacked excitement, sophistication and elegance.


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The women's collection was very ho hum to me. Perhaps designing women's clothes are not his strong point. The line looked dated and boring. His theme included boxing glove teddy bears carried by the models. These silly props added to the novice look of the show. As for the female models I thought they had far better figures than any European or U.S. models. Their weight was perhaps five to ten pounds more than any model we are familiar with. In my opinion this made the dresses look much better. As with the men's line, it was nice to see what the clothes look like on a real person. The models all had a fresh and natural look, but almost too natural. The lack luster hair and make-up didn't do anything to help sell the outfits.






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