Russian fashion designers have enjoyed a patriotic renaissance lately, draping the country’s young hipsters in what amounts to a curious new collection of Kremlin-inspired clothes and accessories, with images of the Russian President adorning shirts, hats, coffee mugs, and rugs. Women can even purchase underwear with the presidential coat of arms bedazzling their intimate region. In a report for Afisha magazine, journalist Olesya Gerasimenko profiles several of the businesses responsible for Russia’s new wave of patriotic swag and moxie.
Have a flag why don’t you: how to look very hip and very patriotic
Afisha
Photo: Evgeny Kruglov / Afisha
Photo: anyavanya.ru
“Army of Russia”
Photo: e-xpedition.ru
Photo: vsemayki.ru
