Runway shows by Russian designers as part of "Russian Season" took place at the National Centre RUSSIA
The collective show of local designers titled "Russian Season" was held at the National Centre RUSSIA as part of the programme on the first day of the Russian Design Industry Forum. Guests of the National Centre RUSSIA saw unique collections by Russian creators: Yelena Popova, Zhanna Komarova, Maria Varlamova, Karina Kazaryan, and others. The headliner of the event was Russian designer Igor Chapurin.
Artists from various regions of Russia came together on the runway at the National Centre, noted Yekaterina Ivanova, Head of the Directorate for Creative Projects of the Roscongress Foundation, Director of the Russian Design Industry Forum, and Honoured Worker of Culture of the Russian Federation.
"You have seen designers representing different regions of our vast country, rich in talent," Yekaterina Ivanova emphasised.
The collective fashion show at the National Centre RUSSIA was an opportunity for everyone to experience beauty, said Alexander Shaynikov, General Director of ExpoFusion, organiser of Russia's largest international fashion exposition CPM — Collection Première Moscow.
"I would like to thank our partners, including the National Centre RUSSIA, for the opportunity to be part of this forum. Enjoy the works of young domestic designers," said Alexander Shaynikov.
The Russian Design Industry Forum opened at the National Centre RUSSIA on 15 April and will run for two days. The programme includes dozens of sessions featuring designers, analysts, and entrepreneurs from the creative industries and fashion sectors. The business programme was opened by the plenary session "Development Priorities of the Design Industry in Russia. National Products and Projects," during which experts discussed the impact of design on the strategic development of the country, the formation of a sustainable and competitive industry, and a high standard of living. The programme will cover more than 25 sessions within the following tracks: state policy and industry economics, design directions, technologies, education, and the historical legacy of design. The topics are intended to provide answers to many pressing questions in the field, including: the role of higher education in design today, the demands of the modern consumer, what local manufacturers have to offer, and how attention to the operational efficiency of a designer's work influences business success.
The organiser of the forum is the Roscongress Foundation, with the support of the Moscow Government, the Special Commission of the Bureau of the Supreme Council of the United Russia party on Advanced Socio-Economic and Scientific-Technological Development, as well as the Union of Designers of Russia. The forum is also supported by the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Russia. The National Centre RUSSIA serves as the venue for the event.
