A radical break from retro-romanticism: Russian Constructivism, the décor of the Moscow metro, Malevich's Suprematism.
The Ulyana Sergeenko Haute Couture Fall 2014 collection marked a radical break from the retro-romanticism typical of the House's style. Its inspiration lay in the avant-garde art and architecture of the Soviet Union's first decades, in particular Russian Constructivism and the décor of the Moscow metro. Exploring the visual language and ideas born of the Russian Revolution, the collection cast its heroine as strong, even severe.
The key stylistic device was a contrast between hard and soft. Austere leather coats and graphic bustiers were paired with mohair sweaters and fur. The palette referenced Malevich's Suprematism directly, built from pure, unambiguous colour — red, blue, black and white.
