Beauty in Exile.Fashion historian and TV presenter Alexandrе Vassiliev opens
a new chapter in the life of the Russian abroad. The audience of
his lecture "Beauty in Exile" will see
the "Russian" Harbin, Berlin, Constantinople of the 20−30s. And, of course,
Paris!The history of Russian fashion houses, created by natives of
the most generic families of Russia — Irina and Felix Yusupov, Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna Romanova, Princesses Trubetskoy & Obolenskaya and others. The work of prominent
Russian artists and
designers in fashion. Finally, the fates of secular
Russian beauties who
became famous mannequins.This story will
take viewers back to a
time when the world capitals of fashion, with their
unquestionable authority and
luxurious defiles, knew
one more legislator — Russia.Alexandrе Vassiliev’s unrivaled
talent of storytelling will allow everyone
to feel the charm and
flavor of forgotten decades.November 10th, Paris, Salle Colonne94 Bd Auguste Blanqui, 75013 Paris, FranceShow on mapShow: 19:00