Report: Cameo hats and transparent dresses at the Alexander Arutyunov show

Look At Me continues to talk about good Russian shows. Our editors and photographers have already gone to the Ruban, Viva Vox and Walk of Shame shows and talked about Aurora Fashion Week. This time we are publishing a report from the show of Alexander Arutyunov.

Text:Liza Kologreeva Photographer: Maxim Avdeev

Alexander Arutyunov is a Russian designer with Armenian-Georgian roots. He started with individual tailoring in Tbilisi. Now he has a well-recognized handwriting. He creates feminine collections, loves handicraft and always appeals to the traditions of his homeland.

This season, Alexander Arutyunov made a show in the shopping center Gallery "Moscow" - next to the Kremlin. There was a slight hitch. “I had a rehearsal for the parade, and at about 7:00 pm we were completely cut off from the world. Imagine my condition - I prepared the celebration for six months for myself and my guests, but they cannot reach me. We had to delay the show a lot. I'm terribly sorry that many physically could not come, but I am doubly happy for those who still reached us - for the first time in many years, went down to the subway, who ran on his heels in the rain in my dresses to support me somehow, "says us a designer. Let's go back to the location. The room where the models were brushed and painted was industrial-style: with protruding reinforcement and gray concrete walls and floor. The defile space is a little more solemn: it is decorated with carpets. This move was inspired by the designer film "Color of Pomegranate".

The painting "The Color of the Pomegranate" by Sergei Paradzhanov is this time the main source of inspiration for Alexander Arutyunov. An incredibly beautiful film tells about the Armenian poet Sayat-Nova, and his aesthetics are often quoted by photographers and stylists. “When I watch Sergei Paradzhanov’s films, everything turns upside down inside me. The style with which he worked is very close to me. You can pause the color of the grenade at any time and make a postcard out of the frame,” says the designer. On the backstage you can see the hairstyles and make-up: hairdressers from Fen Dry Bar create the effect of wet hair, and make-up artists M.A.C. emphasize the natural beauty of girls neutral makeup.

Models are released under compilation from Jivan Gasparyan’s music and a song about the Armenian Genocide, made by Anton M. The show begins with bows made from bay leaf print shirts and leather skirts and shorts. Print, one of the strongest elements of the collection, can be seen on dresses, skirts and golf. "I love painstakingly fine work. Embroidery and painting give me particular pleasure. The previous collection started with painting on fabric - most of the things were decorated with peacock feather patterns. I hardly managed to find in Moscow. It turns out that some things are close to couture, but I cannot deny myself this, I am from Georgia! " - explains Alexander Arutyunov. We, of course, like caps with bay leaves.

The collection turned out as if the whole evening. Dress in the floor with a leather Basque is replaced by a transparent sweatshirt with a skirt-sun. They are followed by jackets with cunning leather inserts and overalls with elements referring to Georgian national costumes. Looking at them, we are convinced that the designer does not hold the skill and technical skills. There are more everyday things in the collection - for example, voluminous checkered coats and sculpted pencil skirts. Particular attention should be paid to accessories: these are metal crowns and hats with feathers and cameos. We hope to see in such the nicest girls of Russia and, of course, Georgia.