A romanticized fantasy of former aristocrats who kept their chic amid the cramped circumstances of a communal apartment.
The stated theme — the Soviet “communal apartment” — was a deliberately provocative, ambivalent one for a couture collection. This season Ulyana Sergeenko presented a romanticized fantasy of former aristocrats, forced to live in the cramped confines of communal flats yet holding on to their dignity and chic.
The show's overall mood was steeped in tragic glamour, its key device the contrast between absolute luxury and threadbare daily life. The runway featured silk pyjamas trimmed with sable, feminine peplum dresses, and naïve looks scattered with embroidered confetti. Whimsical, ironic accessories — an ice-cream-cone bag among them — added a surreal note.
For the Ulyana Sergeenko Fall 2015 Haute Couture collection, Christian Louboutin created an exclusive footwear line that became integral to the looks. Its defining touch was a fluffy fur pompom, worn on both shoes and boots. The House's collaboration with the legendary footwear brand continued for several seasons after this collection.
Collaborations
Christian Louboutin
Footwear with fur pompoms
