MOSCOW FASHION
Denis SYMACHEV with his new concept-store 12 Stoleshnikov Pereulok, is the first Russian designer to have shown at Milan’s fashion week, and to sell his creations in New York and Tokyo.
His boutique is a superb, two-story brownstone where furniture that once belonged to Prince Potemkin is mixed with Swarovski chandeliers.
In a “bad boy” spirit, he does not hesitate to shake things up for his luxury clientele with brands such as “White Trash for Cash.” There is also a restaurant for the golden boys and girls.
PODIUM : 14 Ulistsa Kuznetsky Most – Métro Kuznetsky Most. 4 floors of hyper-trendy products, the best multi-brand store in Moscow with lines from Belgium, England, France, etc… Naturally, it is known as Moscow’s Colette.
EMPEROR MOTH boutique : 16 Malaya Bronnaya Street – Métro : Pushkinskaya
A cutting-edge selection of Russian designers, from clothing to accessories.
2 streets to stroll if you are looking for the big international names: Kuznetsky Most with Christian LACROIX, VERSACE, FERRE etc… and Tretyakovsky Proezd: a historic street that is now a passage, with DOLCE & GABBANA, GIORGIO ARMANI, GUCCI, PRADA, TOD’S, BRIONI, ZEGNA, CAVALLI.
MOSCOW DEPARTMENT STORES
GUM is the biggest, the most luxurious and the oldest; where one can find all the European brands from DIOR to VUITTON to BURBERRY – 3 Red Square – Métro Okhotny Ryad.
TSUM, part of Moscow’s largest distribution group, the Mercury group, devoted to mid-market brands and beauty products, is a monument to neo-gothic architecture.
Métro Kuznetsky Most.
ELYSEEVSKY – 14 Tverskaya
A former museum transformed into a temple of fine dining, and also includes several pastry shops. Their prepared foods and specialized departments are a pleasure to behold. A fashion store for food.
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