Ekaterina Akhuzina Biography Wikipedia

I was then 20 with a little. I took to see the catalog and saw the work of the artist Julia Clever there.

She struck me so much that I thought: when I become independent, I do not want any fashionable outfits and jewelry, but I want this picture and I will definitely buy it. And after about seven years for my birthday, my husband gave me a great work of clover. It all started with her. Later, a hobby for Mi appeared - like a tribute to the youth of my late parents, whom I really love and remember.

This is Zverev, and Nalbandan, and Konovalov, and Romodanovskaya with her courtyards and streets, and early Nesterov. How do you feel about foreign authors? To be honest, nothing. Yes, of course, among foreign artists there are many outstanding authors, I can go to the exhibition, see, admire. But to acquire for yourself is not. Russia is so rich in its masters and its beauty that my soul lies more to what is more dear.

It turns out that for you collecting is a passion, not a certain way of investment? Absolutely true. Once I came to the vernissage and stood as if dug in front of the picture, where there is some shed, some buildings, a distance, either a village, or a village. I stand and understand that I want this work - that's all. The author himself sold it. And it turned out that this artist is a Tatar from the village near Penza, where my father was born, also Tatar.

I don’t know the mysticism or not, but something led me to her, and I, of course, bought it. Therefore, there is no talk of any investments. And where did the love of porcelain come from? Probably from mom. She collected Gzhel, and not everything in a row, but the signature work of certain authors. I watched, caught - at that time it was a difficult task. I still try to replenish this collection, but I always think: “What would mom say?

All this is placed around the house, each thing has its own place, each figure is combined with something and complements something. Separately, I have only my mother’s collection of dolls, which she also collected all her life. Special for her, I bought an antique window. When did you realize that works of art may be an inspiration for the design of fur coats? Still, outerwear, albeit so chic, is a utilitarian thing.

How did this idea arise? I have already been at the helm of my business, probably, 18 years. My father led the business in a completely different way, it was rather an exchange game on the furs. When my father was gone, I realized that if I throw the work of his life to the mercy of fate, he would turn over in the coffin. And all, of course, went differently: I was pulled into fashion.

But it was important for me not to stop, develop, keep up with the times and try something new. Gradually, we began to create unusual coats, experiment. Capsule collections with inlay began to appear, inspired, for example, comics, Russian avant -garde or interiors of the historical museum. How did your tattoos coat appear? This coat, of course, left no one indifferent.

They either fall in love with it or scornfully look away. What a sin to hide, we all saw E, remember about them. These were the times of my youth, and a collection with tattoos - a reference to them. In the same period when we worked on this collection, I met a wonderful actress Rosa Khairullina, who had exiled parents. And the coat sunk into her soul.

Yes, so that she said: “I want a photo shoot in him! And how did customers react to this line? This is not a serial thing, but, of course, a coat to order. In total, we made them three-for clients from Alma-Ata, Rostov and Moscow. I left one coat for myself, I could not part with him. You probably work a lot to order? Yes, a lot, but basically it is difficult work. Because the assortment in boutiques is huge, and there is always something to choose from.

And we do something with the idea, a difficult design on request. Although in the boutique on Petrovka there are also exclusive things. And who is responsible for the design of such things? We have two artists in the team, quite young and progressive for such a serious position. Things with a complex design are usually born in the process of brainstorming.

Of course, I bring a lot of ideas, but we finish them together. For example, I went to the film “Joker” - and I think: “But this is a great idea! Also shocking and ambiguous. Now you have a new, amazing coat with Frida Kalo on your back. How long does such a complex product take? About a month. You need to draw everything, choose at least 20 shades of colors, so that the image has volume and at the same time reads well.

At first, our skurns gritted their teeth, because this is a very laborious process. But in the end they came to taste, it became interesting. And in the wave of trends in the rejection of natural fur, there is no decline in demand? Honestly, no. Now many, of course, are trying to buy “Cheburashki”, but they personally surprise me and even annoy that they write “eco -smoke” on such things.

Even at a chemical level, this is an inextricable product that gives rise to a mass of waste and harmful emissions even in the production process. I myself do not wear synthetic things in any form. The same applies to fur. And this is my fundamental position.Partners news.