Photographer Yana Davydova 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 a photographer, curator, author and player of the Girl Power club.
My style was formed in several stages. The first is when I moved to study in London: there I began to dress bolder than usual, to carry a coat with hats. Then she began to shoot street style and could no longer dress up: the photographer spent a long time on the street in different cities with different climates, so clothes should be as utilitarian as possible. After a couple of years of such a life, I have enough black half-sports things left to form a wardrobe base. Now I have finished streetstyle, a little bit away from the fashion world, playing football again and leading a more or less measured lifestyle. I still appreciate comfort - because of this, for example, I often combine dresses with sportswear; Sport shorts are my denim skirt version. However, work in the creative industry is reflected in the way I dress: in the wardrobe, heeled shoes and colored things again appeared.
I do not like shopping and walking through the malls. I usually buy things online, but if I need something specific like an evening dress, I can go to the store to try on. I love beautiful outerwear - jackets and coats - I have plenty of it. Usually, I know in advance what I want, and I’m purposefully looking for a specific thing: now I’m looking for a cool waistcoat and straight black jeans — with my size, that’s another task. I went to the second and a couple of times a flea market, being in Europe, but I don’t like such places at all, because of the visual porridge my eyes run. I have a form of autism and perception is sharpened, so this kind of shopping is not at all for me. For the same reason, I like sports shops, where everything is clearly and clearly laid out - in them I can even sometimes go aimlessly to stare at sneakers.
I can hardly buy a thing if it bothers me at least in it, so only the best remains in the wardrobe - or the clothes that came as a gift and with which the memories are connected. I am happy to give things: my mother - cool sneakers for every holiday, and my dad once generally updated the entire wardrobe. I was happy more than he, because what I could not wear from ITK, perfectly suited my thin high father. So beautiful things have found a home. If on a friend the dress looks better, then I can also give it away forever.
Jacket Polar Skate Co. x Très Bien, Longsleeve Uniqlo, Polar Skate Co. jeans, MM6 Maison Margiela sneakers
In this anti-romantic kit I drove around Paris. We had a lot of walking, and these pants are so wide and pleasant that it is comfortable to be in them around the clock - I even slept in a couple of nights. Polar is generally one of the favorite brands that I met thanks to ITK. Later we did a cool shot for them, and soon after that I met the founder of the brand Pontus Alva in Miami. He turned out to be a very congenial person to me - direct, with a lively mind and excellent creative taste. It was nice to know that favorite clothes make such cool people.
Jacket from a very successful collaboration Polar and Très Bien, velvet of the most beautiful color. Because of such things, I dream of being a tall, thin boy so that everything looks “right” at me. But so far it looks like this - it suits me.
Sneakers - my first branded purchase from one of the fees, when I just started earning photography. So comfortable that I wear them when I recover from injuries. Because of the elastic bands, a foot in an orthosis just breaks into them, so you don’t have to suffer with the laces.
Acronym x Nemen J28-K jacket, Newline Halo jacket, Uniqlo T-shirt, Topman pants, Arc'teryx belt, NikeLab ACG Lupinek Flyknit SFB sneakers
I must admit that this Acronym x Nemen jacket is not mine, but when a similar thing turns out to be at home for two weeks, it would be rash to not document it. I also have a black jacket Acronym J46-WS - my most expensive purchase, I put it on almost every day. In this case, Acronym is impossible to bring - unless you are bitten by a dog or burned with a cigarette at a party.
I bought clothes for my father, but I could not stand it and took a couple of identical things for myself, including these pants - the blessing he lives in another city. Imagine how embarrassing it would be to arrange double-dressing with Batya. In general, there was such a funny story: I came to meet him at the station, and we ended up in identical leather jackets, trousers and shoes. There is even a photograph somewhere.
One of my favorite pairs of shoes - I bought in New York, when I needed comfortable, but moderately warm and light shoes for long street style shots on the street.
Jersey 424 On Fairfax x Hummel, Uniqlo turtleneck, adidas x Gosha Rubchinskiy pants, Nike Air Force One sneakers
I rarely wear white things, but here on me both at once. Longslive gave Olga Karput, learning about my love for football. A model from the 424 collaboration - the brand of my friend Guillermo - and the Danish sports company Hummel. I often wore it during football camps in Sochi and felt like the coolest guy in the area.
I don’t have an obsession with brands like some acquaintances, so I’m quietly disturbing adidas with Nike - so far nothing terrible has happened. Here's a great example - it’s gone live.
Universal Works Costume, Zara Top, Arc'teryx Belt
I have long wanted to wear a suit, but I could not find a suitable one: either too narrow pants, or a jacket at the shoulders does not shrink. I took a chance and ordered this one without fitting it from ITK - by some miracle everything came up. Since this is a men's suit, I had to shorten the sleeves and reduce the pants in the waist, but now the set fits perfectly. I liked the idea of Guy Ritchie that after the arrival of office culture, the suit began to be associated with submission and uniform - and he would like to return the perception of the suit as a way to show that you own yourself, your clothes, your life. So I relate to this costume: it is adjusted to my parameters, I like the way I feel in it - I own it. Cool feeling.
I am wary of chokers, but, remembering that I am a non-conformist, I decided not to depend on myself and went to the experiment, having bought this top in Georgia. It looks spectacular, I wear in exceptional cases, including because of the deep cleavage. Last time I donned to the opening of the exhibition - then there were two more exhibits in the museum.
Jacket Gosha Rubchinskiy, turtleneck Uniqlo, Long Sleeves Pop Trading Company, jeans Topshop Boutique
Red long-sleeved, which is not visible, very cool, believe me: Pop Trading makes cool clothes with a touch of vintage, using nice fabrics and colors. I bought it in London, but now it has appeared in ITK in black color - I will order it. Looks equally cool with black and blue jeans.
I have never had leather jackets, but a couple of years ago we went to the Broken Arm in Paris, and my mind immediately fell on this thing. Long, not heavy, fitted, with character - what more could you ask for? The fact that the jacket made of leatherette, I liked even more. She became my first thing to Gosha, who was then at the peak of HYIP - I didn’t think that I would wear his work. But in the end, she became the best running jacket: combines absolutely with everything, fits my character and adds points to my coolness, if at all possible. Business thing. I have not seen it with anyone else, so the plus sign is also for that.
Topshop Boutique Coat, Balenciaga Dress, ASOS Boots
Accidentally found this coat on sale. It was covered with white fibers from a hanging sweater, so it was reduced from thirty thousand to five. Having spent another hundred and fifty rubles on a roller for clothes, I became the happy owner of a chic thing. She fit me perfectly - I have been looking for a good warm coat to the floor for a long time, so this purchase was a real success.
I bought a dress for my sister's wedding, I love this color and Japanese print very much. I become in it a pretty flower baby, even if I wear it with shoes. He has such proportions that you look slim, despite the light oversight, and at the same time you can eat as much as you want because of the straight cut of the skirt. It's important for me. As they say, thanks, Demna.
Maison Margiela Trench Coat, Nike Pro Long Sleep, Zara Dress, ASOS Boots
This huge men's raincoat bought in St. Petersburg - one of the most expensive things in the wardrobe. I have been looking for a beige trench coat for a long time and, having measured it, I realized that I would love it for a long time. So it happened - I love this thing, you can live in it. The main detail is buttons in the form of bottle caps, so the cloak unobtrusively tells about my love for beer.
Universal sporty long-sleeved wear not only for training, but also for an open dress like this, balancing the image and making it warmer and stricter. The neon text on the collar unobtrusively reminds that the athlete is still under the wide coat.
Dalood coat, Heron Preston bodysuit and belt, Topshop Boutique jeans, Raf Simons x adidas sneakers Response Trail Robot Silver
Many favorite things - gifts. This coat of very soft and pleasant fabric was presented to me in the showroom of the brand during a trip to Tbilisi for Fashion Week. My colleague told me that I had a birthday (I am very ashamed of this kind of attention), and they insisted that I choose something. I was not taken aback and took this beautiful jacket.
A green body was also presented to me by the designer. He came to launch his brand with a loud party at KM20, and I documented his adventures in Moscow. Buying a souvenir T-shirt with the president, who later inspired him to create his own version, tasting tinctures in Pushkin, a homeowner with St. Petersburg youth, hugs with horses on Stoleshka, basketball, the Kremlin and the very party to which Virgil Ablo literally flew to play joint with Heron and Cyber set. In general, a rich diary turned out. It was hot and fun.
Coat 032c x Swarovski, New York Sunshine x Nike T-shirt, Gosha Rubchinskiy jeans, Off-White bag, adidas sneakers Originals x Daniel Arsham, Arc'teryx belt
The working coat of the magazine 032c from KM20, a very soft and pleasant fabric, versatile color and a pleasant oversize. Many pockets and a logo laid out with Swarovski crystals - this funny detail immediately reveals people who are not indifferent to shiny things.
A bright yellow T-shirt and sneakers snipped off during a trip to Art Basel Miami in December last year. The guys from the art group New York Sunshine made a small batch of these T-shirts for the installation, and I went to them to take photos and interviews. We liked each other, and in the end I left with one of the fifty T-shirts. The only thing in my wardrobe is a thing of so bright color, I love her dearly and often wear it. She reminds me of the time spent in Miami and makes the days brighter.
Sneakers from the second collaboration of my adult comrade, American artist Daniel Arsham and adidas. According to the materials they are very different from the usual sports shoes of the brand, and made on the basis of the model Iniki. Their first release was during Art Basel, exclusive to Kith Miami. Daniel left autographs on the boxes, petrified versions of the sneakers in the style of his works Future Relic were displayed in the window, and I was also lucky to meet Ronnie Feig, the creator of Kith. He recently opened a store in Los Angeles, which was designed by Snarkitecture - he can't wait to see it live. In general, I keep a close eye on all their movements and I think that they are doing great projects and successfully balancing between creative and commerce.
Coat and shirt - Lemaire, Bogema suspension, Topshop jeans, Arc'teryx belt, Zara boots
This Lemaire coat is one of my favorite things in the wardrobe. Sewn from very high quality wool beautiful gray. The model was conceived as a dress, but more often I don’t wrap it and wear it like a coat: when moving, the fabric moves very nicely, and a good cut in the shoulders does not make the figure heavier. I wear both heels and sneakers. I bought it while living in London; In such a thing you can go there almost all year round, but in Moscow, unfortunately, less often.
The gray shirt from the men's Lemaire lineup was already bought in Moscow - it seems to me that they found each other with coats, because the colors and textures are perfectly combined. And she is incredibly soft and pleasant body. Under the collar hangs the very suspension Bogema. Add narrow black jeans and boots, socks with an elongated nose - and for me such a bow is already considered elegant.
Faux fur coat Topshop, Geneva Design T-shirt, Topshop Boutique jeans, Nike Air Wild sneakers
Went to Topshop for straight black jeans - eventually she left in this white fur coat. The thing naturally creates a festive atmosphere. In it, I usually fly into the club, and under it are wide jeans of American blue, white sneakers of the Air Wild model in tune to the fur coat and the t-shirt of the largest size.
I wore a Geneva Design T-shirt from Matvey, the creator of the brand, DJ and beatmaker, working under the pseudonym 4EU3, so that she is charged with a St. Petersburg hip-hop vibe.
Jewelry - Gifts
The only decorations I wear are gifts from Vanya and Gleb, idols of young people and my friends. I do not know why I am so happy, but now I am faithfully wearing an earring and a pendant.
Off-white bag
A cool bag that holds everything you need and a small camera. If you want to show off, you can turn it over with the inscription cult Helvetica forward. It will become inconvenient to get things, but everyone will see that you are an important person.
Universal Works phone case
My phone case with inset of real marble. It can be used as a monument on the grave when the time comes - so impressive it is.
Favorite boots
Here, not all my pairs of football shoes - perhaps no one needs so many boots. Some turned out to be less convenient, some are suitable for different weather conditions and coatings, but whom I fool - I just like to collect them and enjoy the evenings. The situation is aggravated by the fact that the purchase is not completely useless, because it is equipment.
Book "This Is Not A F * cking Street Style Book"
The book of photographs of Adam Katz Sinding, in which I acted as the curator, editor and right hand of the author, reached Russia. I am proud and pleased with the work we have done. The book contains pictures from fashion weeks: a very beautiful selection, colors and prints; I like to turn over the publication despite the fact that I have seen all the pictures several hundred times already.