Moscow Rolls Out the Runway for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week
Moscow hosted Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week last week, giving the runways of Paris and Milan a run for their money. Local and international designers showed off their latest lines as the who's who of Russian fashion flocked to the front row.
Here's a look at some of the biggest highlights:
Here's a look at some of the biggest highlights:

True to her reputation, Julia Dilua turned to Russian folklore for inspiration, incorporating coats, capes and boleros made of lynx, ermine, sable and mink fur. Only in Russia?
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Style is subjective, as the new ZA_ZA "cat faces" collection shows.
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Dressed to the nines, from head to toe.
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The "Sharp+Matter" collection by Russian brand PIROSMANI.
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The kids had their moment to shine too.
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Young designers and artists from Futurum Moscow went the avant-garde route.
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The "Red September" range.
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For the new OTOCYON collection, models sat on a large, light-pink canvas alongside sculptures by young artists.
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Gender-neutral brand ASADULLINA brought a dance performance to the catwalk.
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Eight fashion houses came out in support of stylish older models aged 55 and above. Participants in the Moscow Longevity program took to the catwalk for three of these designers.
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A quick look behind the scenes.
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