Fashion photos of the week: fur hats and hot lips in Russia
Fashion images from the runways of the world. This week, a look at the catwalks of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Russia in Moscow
If this is what you expected Russian fashion to be - dark, drab, shapeless and boring - boy are you wrong! (And be honest: That's what you were thinking, right?) Designer: Julia NikolayevaSergey Ponomarev
Russian fashion is colourful. Designer: Ania ArbeninaMisha Japaridze
And daring. Designer: Cengiz AbazogluMikhail Metzel
And elegant. Designer: Eleonor Fashion HouseMisha Japaridze
Not to mention demure. Designer: Misha JaparidzeMisha Japaridze
And, oh yeah, sexy. Designer: I Love FashionMisha Japaridze
Seriously sexy. Designer: I Love FashionMisha Japaridze
And, of course, some of it is just nutty. Creepy, really. Yes, let's go with creepy. Any design resembling veins does not belong in formal wear. Designer: Dima NeuSERGEI KARPUKHIN
Subscribe now to PBS and you'll get the Downton Abbey collector gift set as a special thank you. Includes this dress, plus a recording of Maggie Smith saying, "'Ello, govna. You're awesome." Designer: Slava ZaitsevSergey Ponomarev
Quick. Call Captain Kirk: The tribbles are attacking! Designer: Viva VoxMikhail Metzel
Apparently they've already chewed this poor model's face off. Designer: Julia NikolayevaSergey Ponomarev
Speaking of Star Trek, she's the evil, yet sultry, ruler of a far-off planet, right? Designer: ContrfashionMisha Japaridze
Proof that a fur hat can elevate even the trashiest of outfits to some level of intrigue. Designer: Eva MingeMisha Japaridze
At least the perfect red lip never goes out of style. Designer: Ania ArbeninaMisha Japaridze
Even when paired with a beehive. Designer: Eleonor Fashion HouseMisha Japaridze
And a peplum. Designer: Eleonor Fashion HouseMisha Japaridze
Cut-outs can be sexy - but not when they're heart shaped. This looks like the doodle of a 12-year-old girl. Designer: Cengiz AbazogluMikhail Metzel
Finally, another use for yesterday's news. Designer: Yez Yegor ZaitsevMisha Japaridze
Too-da-loo. Designer: Misha JaparidzeMisha Japaridze