Slava Tag

Russian couturier Vyacheslav “Slava” Zaitsev, who went from leading Soviet designer to father of Russian couture, died on April 30 near Moscow at age 85. His death was revealed on Sunday by Russian media outlets and confirmed by long-term friend Evelina Khromtchenko. The designer had gone to the hospital earlier within the day attributable to abdominal discomfort and later died within the intensive care unit, in accordance with fashion editor and former model and friend Tatiana Sorokko. Plans for a memorial service for the Moscow-based designer haven't yet been finalized. “He gave hope to women within the Soviet Union that through fashion and searching good they might aspire to other things and overcome the hardships of on a regular basis life. He...