1958-2019
The discerning VP of Russia’s biggest luxury goods group TsUM (Mercury) was responsible for introducing high-end brands to her native country.
Stylist, Fashion Director at Large at Vogue Hong Kong
The much-photographed editor started at American Vogue in accessories and has helped launched Tatler and Allure in her native Russia.
TV-host & Writer
As a career broadcaster, she edited L’Officiel Russia for a decade, launched a PR agency and now has a burgeoning digital presence.
Chief Executive, JamilCo
Chief executive of one of Russia’s leading distributors of high fashion, whose clients include Salvatore Ferregamo, Sonia Rykiel and Burberry.
Owners, Mercury Retail Group
Hailed as the ‘czars of Russian retail,’ the business duo brought brands like Gucci and Brioni to their native country.
Owners, Bosco di Ciliegi
The owners of one of Russia’s biggest luxury retail groups also have a controlling stoke in Moscow’s GUM department store.
CEO and Founder, Fashion Tech Lab & Buro 24/7
Her publishing empire now stretches across Russia and 10 other countries in Eurasia, making her one of the region’s most influential fashion entrepreneurs.
Model & Businesswoman, Naked Heart Foundation
Nicknamed 'Supernova', the Russian supermodel and philanthropist has been a muse for Tom Ford and Marc Jacobs, a regular Vogue cover girl, and scored lucrative cosmetics contracts and campaigns.
Designer, Ulyana Sergeenko
From sewing her own dresses as a girl, the Russian designer became a couture client and eventually launched her own couture brand.
Designer, Vika Gazinskaya
She used her Czarina street style status to publicise her line of intriguing prints and striking geometric silhouettes.
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