Denis Simachev is perhaps the most interesting contemporary Russian fashion designer. Taking his inspiration from old school USSR style, 90s gangsters, and modern high life heroes from Russia, he successfully mixes the concepts together producing cutting edge, provocative, sexy, and often funny clothes. For example, his recent Summer 2007 collection was recreating the atmosphere of the popular Soviet resorts of the 80s: Black Sea and Sochi. Men wearing newspaper hats, leather jackets, shabby shorts, and trashy tops, all immaculately cut and fitted. The t-shirts had the slogan "???? ???????", which means "Nothing Sacred". Take a look at the fashion show video here:



The most recent collection explores the world of gangsters and crime.

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