Manager of cultural projects Katya Savchenko 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 cultural project manager Katya Savchenko.
For a long time, I wore almost exclusively basic black and gray things COS, Cheap Monday, Scandinavian designers. Then I got bored, and I decided not to restrain myself. So in my wardrobe there appeared things of three risky categories: clothes with strange and wild prints (including leopard), shiny fabrics and items of kindergarten pink and blue flowers. Every time I am amazed how they manage to fit together. Simple minimalistic things still remain with me, I try to dilute all this violence with them.
Carven Dress, Acne Studios Shoes
Carven's dress is a favorite dress with a pattern that repeats Bosch's Garden of Earthly Delights. It was bought at a mercilessly low price for a sale at Tsvetnoy - obviously, nobody decided on it. I put it on responsible and solemn working events.
Dress & Other Stories, Acne Studios Shoes
There are two principles in choosing shoes for me: it should be either simple and comfortable, or a half-museum exhibit. Acne Studios shoes - the main pride of my collection and favorite pair. The heel is made of light wood and covered with bronze. The design of the heel, according to the idea, should repeat the shape of a crumpled Coca-Cola can, but it rather reminds me of the sculptures of Dan In.
Fur coat Luda Nikishina, The Kooples trousers, Acne Studios T-shirt, Topshop backpack, New Balance sneakers
A lavender fur coat appeared in my especially cold winter after long discussions with my mother that in one minus 30 one coat is not enough. I saw some Luda Nikishina fur coat friend on instagram and didn’t hesitate for a second: the color, simple and pleasant style, and very fur-friendly price tag - it’s been decided.
The Kooples leather pants are one of the main things in the wardrobe. Approach absolutely to any clothes and situation and almost any weather. I do not know what I will do when they fail, I hope that this will never happen. T-shirts Acne Studios fit perfectly and, as practice shows, do not fail for years. This pink t-shirt was bought in the spring to replace the previous one I’ve worn since 2009.
The shiny Topshop backpack bought intuitively, but it turned out that this was a successful mass-market adaptation of the hit design options. A friend says he looks a lot like a Nasir Mazhar backpack.
Dress Alexander McQueen, shoes Acne Studios
The dress was purchased when I finished my magistracy, especially for the graduation ceremony. I decided that it would be perfectly combined with the harrypotter's mantle and cap, although in fact it was not visible at all. But in the end it turned out for me to be the “little black dress”, which seems to be like in every wardrobe.
I bought the ornament with a pink fluffy feather in a St. Petersburg store, but I completely forgot the designer's name. The bracelet looks like a toy for a cat, or a toy for adults.
Bomber Jacket Unknown Brand, Topshop Skirt, MM6 Sneakers
A bomber of unknown origin with a dubious "Hudson" label. Bought on the hip-hoping collapse under the Brooklyn Bridge for a beautiful and incomprehensible print. Skirt Topshop attracts everyone's attention with its color. She reminded one of her friends with a detail of a Soviet spacecraft.
In the MM6 sneakers, I was overwhelmed by the killer combination of fur, jeans and shiny petrol-colored inserts. What is surprising, these sneakers are combined with almost everything.
Peter Jensen Sweater, Cartier Watch
One of their favorite things in the wardrobe. I read an interview with Peter Jensen in the magazine “Hooligan” that was published at that time and immediately went to the UK Style to get this sweater, where I started selling it. Since then, Peter Jensen - one of my favorite designers, I constantly follow him and at least once a year buy something. Separately, I want to say that all his things are of perfect quality. For example, this sweater is about ten years old, I wear it all the time, and it looks like on the day of purchase.
Cartier watches belonged to my grandfather. I have few vintage items, but I appreciate and gladly wear family jewelry and accessories. Grandfather was a Soviet diplomat and often worked abroad, which allowed him and his grandmother to diversify their wardrobe. This watch is one of the main family relics.
Kimono Ailana, American Apparel top, The Kooples pants, MM6 sneakers
I love kimonos and robes very much, I have ten of them: light and warm, silver, pink, translucent. This kimono is one of the last favorites, it could belong to an anime character.
French Connection Coat, Zara Skirt, Acne Studios Shoes, Marc Jacobs Bracelet
I have very few things from Zara, from the mass market closer to Topshop, everything in Zara seems to me too serious. But this blue skirt fell in love and steadfastly entered the wardrobe. Acne Studios shoes are the most comfortable base black shoes. For some reason, they remind me of ninja shoes. Cameo bracelet Marc Jacobs - favorite. True, I still can not understand who is depicted on it - a cat or an owl.
Liza Odinkokikh sweatshirt, River Island skirt, American Apparel backpack, MM6 sneakers
I rarely deliberately go shopping and bought most of my favorite things on the principle of "went in for a company or just to see." This sweatshirt bought in St. Petersburg on the way to the station. Silver skirt River Island like Sailor Moon. The second after bronze favorite shiny skirt in the wardrobe.
Transparent backpack American Apparel. One day, inspecting me in some populous institution, the guard said: "It's a pity that not everyone carries such backpacks."
Kenzo Backpack, Valmizar Dress
I really love backpacks and almost never use any other bag options. In addition, as a project manager, I always need to have everything with me, I almost never part with a laptop, and backpacks are a must for me. This one survived with me the entire 6th Moscow Biennale and, perhaps, my favorite.
Dress and Kimono American Apparel, New Balance Sneakers
I don’t feel like waiting for a special occasion to wear this dress, so I wear it with sports items. I really like the way it flows in sculpture. The New Balance sneakers are so comfortable that I have to make an effort over myself to change them for other shoes.
Miu Miu Points
A gift of parents for the New Year. They are also attached eyeglass case of pink shiny velvet.
Suspension: unknown master and MAD
I love to buy jewelry in the museums of modern art and design. Horn beetle pendant - from MAD (Museum of Art and Design) Museum in New York. Pendant with an owl - a gift from France. Made by local craftsmen in the old technique. I especially like the touching little crescent.
Tiffany & Co. Pendants and unknown brand (center)
Gifts of friends and parents.
Kenzo Baseball
The only baseball cap in the wardrobe, which everyone likes to try on. Absolutely inflicts on everyone, it also goes on to everyone, despite the shameless huge logo on his forehead.
Perfume Maison Martin Margiela Replica
The aroma of Lazy Sunday Morning is slightly powdery and sweet and fresh at the same time. Really reminiscent of the smell of clean bedding that you breathe when you first woke up. Unconditionally the most favorite perfume.