About event
Date
5 September, 2023
Time
20:00
Duration
~ 2 hours
Place
Sokhumi State Drama Theatre
Alexander Vasiliev's lecture will tell the amazing story of Russian and Georgian aristocrats forced to leave their homelands and become fashion models in the most prestigious fashion capitals of the world: Paris, Berlin, New York and Constantinople. These women, like colorful characters in history, opened up a whole new understanding of beauty and style to the world.
The fashion and style of the 1920s and 1930s in exile reflected the spirit of the time, in which traditions and influences from different cultures were mixed. Alexander Vasilyev will talk about how these women, despite difficult circumstances, created their own unique style, which became a landmark for their era.
The lecture "Beauty in Exile" will immerse you in the atmosphere of the era and tell the amazing stories of women whose fate is intertwined with the history of fashion.