Fashion jewellery makes an impression in Russia
The designers are often young girls with previous experience in fashion industry. RBTH tells which brands are worth paying attention to
Russian street art takes first place at NY Cutlog Art Fair
Figure #1 was modeled by Russia's Timofey Radya from Yekaterinburg. Made from 55 police riot shields, the original resembles a house of cards with a throne at the top
Photographing Moscow's "lost and clueless" generation
Igor Moukhin photographs Muscovites through irony, showing them their lack of orientation and order, and their desolate conditions in times of ever-present neo-liberalism and societal regression
Orthodox ritual meets Soviet custom on Easter celebrations
Orthodox Christians celebrate Easter on May 5. During Soviet times, taking part in Easter festivities was not encouraged; as a result, Russian Easter traditions are still layered with Soviet aspects today
Reviving Moscow’s industrial zones
If you take a look at a map of Moscow, you will find many grey spots – industrial areas with plants, factories and thermal power stations. However, some of the grey industrial properties still seethe with life
The magazine on a cultural mission launched in London
East End-based website of Calvert Journal with a sense of style brings a colorful vision of Russian creativity to the curious
Fashion Fringe winners: Turning women into elegant nymphs
Russian Fyodor Podgorny and German Golan Frydman created a fashion brand built around reinvented opulence through luxurious fabrics and handmade textiles, only befitting of a more-experienced woman
Russian designer draws inspiration from the avant-garde and Hermitage
Timur Kim, a 23-year-old designer, left St Petersburg for London, where he made a name for himself in fashion before returning to Russia in an attempt to win the hearts of his fellow countrymen
Young Russian designer brings folk style back on the catwalk
Russian designer Olga Vilshenko, a graduate of Istituto Marangoni London, comes up with feminine, sensitive cloth decorated with prints inspired by peculiar Russian heritage
April Fools Day goes hi-tech
Every year, April Fools’ Day brings something new. This year, the majority of practical jokes were connected to the Internet, technologies or social networks. Even a Russian lawmaker got in on the fun to lighten the mood in parliament
Lent: Trial or long-awaited cleansing?
For Orthodox Christians, Lent lasts from March 18 until May 5 this year. During this time, many believers observe special dietary restrictions. For some it is a trial, for some, a time of increased spirituality
Faith of Russians in omens and astrology is declining - poll
Russians have been losing interest in the supernatural over the years, sociological studies indicate
Maslenitsa: Russians start celebrating pagan spring festival
Russia's Pancake Week, begins in Russia on Mar. 11 this year. People are preparing for the arrival of spring by gathering with relatives to eat pancakes. Typically, Maslenitsa is celebrated with sledding, burning scarecrows, and bonfire jumping
Taking a taste of Russia's pancake festival
Russia’s Maslenitsa spring festival starts on Mar. 11, even though, climate-wise, it still feels like winter. To warm themselves, Russians spend the festival week eating tons of pancakes with countless different kinds of fillings
Russia names its most influential women
Before International Women's Day, Russia's leading media revealed a list of the country's 100 most influential women
Reinventing the babushka concept
A "babushka" used to spend her time babysitting grandchildren and gardening, but today's retirees are taking advantage of a wide range of opportunities
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Running across Lake Baikal
Lake Baikal Ice Marathon was held for the ninth time on March 3, 106 of the 143 participants were foreigners, mostly from Europe, the U.S. and Japan
Russia celebrates its men on Army Day
The male equivalent of International Women’s Day is traditionally marked with camouflage and shaving cream
Meteorite triggers wave of humor on the Russian web
It took no more than a couple of hours for the meteorite in Chelyabinsk Region to generate a wave of gags and Internet memes
Learning to flirt with flowers at Tsaritsyno Park
As Valentine’s Day approaches, the Tsaritsyno estate is running interactive tours of its greenhouses