Artist and journalist Ksyusha Obukhovskaya about favorite outfits
FOR RUBBER "WARDROBE"we take pictures of beautiful, original or strangely dressed people in their favorite things and ask them to tell related stories. This week our heroine is artist and journalist Ksyusha Obukhovskaya.
My style is constantly changing - often I do not recognize myself in photographs, say, two years ago. Probably, it all depends on self-perception. As a teenager, I was fond of subcultures and absorbed the style of my idols, be it skaters, the lead singer of Dead Kennedys, Mick Jagger, Ray Kawakubo or Paris Hilton - all these images left an imprint on me in different years. While studying at the university, my wardrobe came down to black things, and, to admit, only recently clothes of other colors appeared in it.
Unfortunately, I can not boast of achievements in conscious consumption, because most of my stuff is a mass market, bought in an eighteen-year-old frenzy. Now I try not to do that, but I also give things to my girlfriends, to charity shops, or to invent a new life for them. The only exception is Uniqlo - I come there as standard with the same model of black jeans, T-shirts and turtlenecks; In these things, I am like a fish in water and at the same time I feel beautiful. I still dream of learning how to find treasures in seconds, but so far rarely.
The last few years I have been working in the fashion industry. What I say will sound like a cliche, but nevertheless - during this time my style has been reduced to a uniform: black trousers, turtlenecks and T-shirts. However, thanks to the work of the fashion editor first, and then the stylist, I realized that clothes with character have an amazing property to create a mood. So I specifically look for things in which you can be a chameleon.
T-shirt was made by myself, long-sleeved from second-hand, Uniqlo jeans, Nike sneakers, AliExpress belt
I printed a portrait of naked Rudolf Nureyev on a T-shirt in support of Kirill Serebrennikov after the conflict in the Bolshoi Theater. Needless to say, this thing cheers people on the subway. I bought a belt on AliExpress, adore chains and leather accessories. Sneakers are simply the most beloved: they climbed Mount Massad in Israel with me, went around all of Berlin, danced in Tbilisi and experienced the frosts of January in Yekaterinburg.
Jacquemus Dress, H & M Sandals, Earrings from AliExpress
Dress my favorite designer from one of the first collections. I bought it from a friend and former boss Ira Dubina. It is very strange, it is difficult to sit in it, but it does not matter.
Jacket H & M Studio, Mango pants, Le Chic Radical earrings
I have long dreamed of a black male suit like Basquiat - as a result I collected it piece by piece in different stores. I am going to wear it like this: in my future art studio - barefoot and naked, and for a party - with luxurious earrings.
Cyrille Gassiline velvet robe, Zara top, Monki pants, flea market earrings
I came to look at the store in a malachite shade at least twice: I tried to find an excuse to buy it. The irrational eventually won, and now in the early spring I walk in a velvet robe around Moscow, as in the Eastern market.
Jacquemus shirt, Monki pants, earrings with AliExpress
This shirt is probably the most expensive thing in my wardrobe, and in every sense. I bought it two weeks after I interviewed Simon Port Jacquesus, as a sign of my love for him. I usually wear this shirt with jeans and shorts - and at home without pants.
Jumpsuit H & M, adidas sneakers, earrings with AliExpress
Compulsively bought this jumpsuit in H & M four years ago: I liked that it was red and was sitting perfectly.
Zara shirt, Monki skirt, Nike sneakers, earrings with AliExpress
My go-to-image to work, to the cinema and generally anywhere. As a rule, I buy items from the mass market online because I hate shopping malls. I urgently needed a black shirt to shoot, and as a result I stumbled upon this flax top - I could not believe that I was seeing him on the Zara website. I wear with a leather skirt or trousers.
Second-hand jacket, Thrasher T-shirt, Uniqlo pants, Vans sneakers, AliExpress belt, chain found at home, Le Chic Radical earrings
I call this image “Stas Baretsky at a party in Berghain”. I bought the jacket in second-hand in Berlin for the euro and still can not believe it: it meets all my ideas about a cool jacket.
Sweatshirt "Gosh Rubchinsky", Uniqlo jeans, adidas sneakers, Walk of Shame bag, Le Chic Radical earrings
I bought this sweatshirt because of the heavenly color and the inscription: I am ironic about recording mixes on SoundCloud and playing them in a bar with friends. The thing is very pleasant to the touch and sits exactly as I like.
Second-hand jacket, blouse and pants - Mango, Vans sneakers, Le Chic Radical earrings
I wear this jacket with nineteen years of age and will wear, probably, until my grandchildren go to school. I bought Kilo Shop in Paris second-hand, there is always an excellent choice of outerwear from coats to fur coats. Blouse and pants together make up the perfect outfit for the summer of love and freedom in 1968.
Sandro Dress, H & M Sandals
I bought this dress when I graduated from the university - surprisingly it did not repeat the sad fate of all the dresses for graduation. I wear it to summer parties.
Points Vogue, George Keburia and with AliExpress
I wear Vogue dark glasses every day - I feel like a detective in them from a film in the head, Keburia - on holidays, and from AliExpress - to raves.
Cap Heron Preston
This cap was presented to me by the designer himself after the interview. I keep and carry as a memory.
Perfume Byredo Baudelaire and Maison Martin Margiela Replica Jazz Club
I like very strange smells. After Baudelaire in the room smells like a pharmacy, and Replica, indeed, leaves the smell of a man from a smoky bar. I never throw out empty bottles, because every fragrance is precious as a memory.
Silver rings
I wear them without removing them. I bought the first ring by a schoolgirl on collapse in Odessa, another was presented by my best friend, another one by Olesya Iva, and the last one I bought at a grandmother's shop in Tbilisi.
Le Chic Radical Earrings, from the flea market, from the mall and with AliExpress
Earrings with a long train of sparkling stones are made by my friends from Tbilisi - now this pair is the most beloved. I bought the rest by accident, including on AliExpress. Often looking for accessories there, you can find the most unexpected things.