Fresh looks from top professional
Published 02 April, 2009, 23:07
Edited 22 October, 2009, 03:15
Tatyana Parfyonova is one of the best Russian designers. Her dresses are works of art and have been praised by top fashion critics.
Not new to the fashion market, the St.Petersburg born designer has worked in the industry for over 20 years.
Her latest collection is no less impressive than earlier ones. Parfyovova says “hopefully this collection won’t be the last one.”
Though mostly dark all the looks are gentle. Light luxurious fabrics – silk, velvet, cashmere – are combined with long wooden bead necklaces. The dominating colors are grayish purple, blue, black, and sea green.
Parfyonova has always managed to bring new concepts to her work in combination with professionalism and a commercial scent.
“It’s the marketing experts, who create trends. We, designers, create styles taking trends into consideration,” Parfyonova says.
click to enlarge Photo by Aleksandr Azarov
Parfenova has been awarded in Russia and abroad. She says she gets her ideas from everyday life along with inspiration she finds in the works of Russian and European avant-garde artists from the beginning of the 20th century.
Most of all she values "professionalism and originality” in fashion design and works with professionals, creating four fresh collections every year. Her fashion house "Tatyana Parfyonova" was founded 14 years ago.
Parfyonova is also known for making costumes for theatre and cinema and creating corporate identities for a number of companies.
Diana El-Bakri, RT
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