Fashion in Moscow has come a long way since the 1990s. While the well-dressed Moscovite can now compete with the well-dressed Parisian in terms of fashionable clothing and accessories, there is one problem that remains: the Moscow mullet. The mullet here is not yet a mass phenomenon; instead, it is worn, completely without irony, by Moscow's most fashion-conscious citizenry. A typical scene: a fashionable couple strides toward you, wearing tastefully chosen designer clothing. The woman moves effortlessly through the city's snow drifts in high-heels, her companion smiles confidently, turns his head, and then you see it: a tuft of hair swings forward onto his shoulder. Who is to blame? While Russians have been known to blame the cultural and historical gap between Europe and Eurasia on the centuries-long Mongol rule of Russia, or the Mongol Yoke, I don't think we need to go back so far in time to find a culprit. I would argue that Russian pop star Dima Bilan is to blame. He's about to be a two-time Russian representative at Eurovision, and I have heard several people here refer to the hair-style itself as "the Dima Bilan." Take a look at the picture of Dima Bilan above and judge for yourself.
When you've seen enough, check out our Flickr album for photos of our recent trip to Abramtsevo and of some other recent Moscow adventures.
2 comments:
Keeli~ I was happy to see you that your obsession with mullets has followed you to Russia; althoug I doubt they are driving any trans..ams.... Can't wait to yell out dima bilan at my next encounter.
Adrianne
Heya Keeli! Believe it or not, mullets were very big when I visited Buenos Aires last summer too. And the terrible thing: I found that it actually SUITED some of the men!! (Of course, that speaks more to their intrinsic hotness than to their hair style...) -Lisa
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