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ABOUT THE VINTAGE COLLECTION
My introduction to vintage jewelry happened when I was 17 years old. One of the first finds was a bracelet. I lived in many European cities, I loved visiting vintage shops and flea markets. So my collection gradually grew and expanded, and at the same time, the boundaries of my knowledge in the field of art expanded. At that time, there were practically no sources in Russian, and I procured professional literature in English. To be honest, the situation in Russia in this regard has not changed much to this day, so I decided to write a book about jewelry myself – in the Coffee-Table book format. That’s how my strong love for vintage turned into a business – a big project called VintageDream. Today, we have over 10,000 stunning vintage jewelry and clothing items in our collection.

ABOUT FASHION TRENDS
Vintage today is an absolute and undeniable trend. A vintage image always causes a lot of discussion, exclamations, and enthusiasm. In addition, now the trend towards environmentally friendly consumption is increasingly spreading around the world (Russia is no exception). Many began to appreciate the opportunity to buy things with history, made to last. Vintage things can and should be considered as an investment. Buying classic models of Chanel, Dior or YSL, you will at least be able to protect your ruble investments from depreciation, and at the most you will be able to purchase an art object that increases in price over the years. In addition, in Russia you can buy not so expensive cult models, which are being chased in the West, but which, for some reason, are not well known here, with us. For example, jewelry from the 50s of the American brand Schreiner.



ABOUT NEW BRAND LEFFERS
For many years I was focused exclusively on my vintage project: the VintageDream Gallery was actively developing in different directions, we made exhibitions, held poetry evenings and lectures within the VintageDream Club, held many charity events. And at the same time, everyone around me was asking me if I was planning to create my own clothing brand? And then one day I realized that the time had come – yes, I really want to launch my collection! I knew exactly how it should look. I was especially inspired by the collection of Yves Saint Laurent “Harlequin” and the project “Russian Seasons” by Diaghilev, in particular the ballet “Petrushka”. And so my brand, Leffers, was born.
We have two directions – the main collection, which is sewn in the studio, and limited models called Leffers Limited Edition – completely handmade products, each exists in a single copy. I thought through all the models to the smallest detail: I chose the best fabrics, I tried to create the most convenient style and cut for a modern woman. The collection turned out to be a capsule — all things are perfectly combined not only with each other, but also with basic wardrobe items, and with trendy novelties. And, of course, with vintage accessories.


Source: Hellomagazine

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