My friends and I didn't agree. And it's all about fashion. More precisely, Moscow fashion. Even more precisely: its existence. Is she there at all or not? On the one hand, very often you don’t have to think long to understand that this is a visiting lady. On the other hand, it is clear that in the 21st century, thanks to the Internet, borders have practically disappeared. Fashion changes are followed both in the capital and in the provinces. And yet, the concept of “Moscow fashion” still exists. What is its difference? Let's see what mistakes provincial girls make.
How do the clothes of Muscovites differ from the outfits of provincial women?
Once you take a little closer look, it becomes clear that the differences are not based on different ideas about trends or attitudes towards new products. It's all about women's feelings, their psychology.
Comfortable, elegant, not pretentious - the principle of Muscovites
Muscovites do not need to prove to themselves that they are residents of the capital just like everyone else. They try to make their life in the metropolis comfortable. And yours wardrobe is made according to the principle of convenience.
A smart dress or jeans with a T-shirt or sweater? In most cases, convenience is the second option. And Muscovites save their dresses for a celebration or a romantic occasion.
True, if we are talking about a cozy knitted dress, you can wear it every day. But trousers are usually worn with it.
The same approach makes you prefer shoes without heels. Spending the whole day on your feet is easier in a pair of flats than in high heels. Moreover, it is not always possible to find a comfortable pair.
It is important for visitors to express themselves and demonstrate their strengths. And often there are plans to find a capital resident to start a family. So you have to endure heels and not always comfortable clothes. The first error and the first difference have been found.
Provincial diligence and excess
And also visitors try very hard, putting together their “look,” as they will not fail to notice to their girlfriends back home. They not only carefully study the advice in all fashion magazines, but also implement them in full. They have everything thought out and often perfect: combinations of wardrobe details, color harmony, and selection of accessories.
Some are surprised: is this bad? Of course not. But we don’t give marks for the created image. We note: it is the newcomers who are such diligent and excellent students when it comes to their costumes. This is another mistake. Muscovites allow themselves to be a little careless in their clothing.. And by the way, she’s been trending lately.
It can also be difficult for visitors to stop on time. Knowing their dignity, they stick out too much his. And this becomes another - already the third mistake.This is how a mini that is too short (so that no one doubts the beautiful legs), a cutout that is too large (to show off beautiful breasts as much as possible), clothes that are too transparent (don’t people around you want to see that there is a super sexy woman in front of them), etc. Such excessiveness often leads to vulgarity and vulgarity, and is not a sign of metropolitanism.
Brands are not the main thing
People come to the capital to start living on a different level. Higher salaries give hope that not everyone could afford before. Branded clothing often seems to young women to be a sign of such a life. Products from well-known manufacturers become a desired goal for them and the fourth mistake.
And having got this thing, the ladies try to make sure that everyone pays attention to it. They think that owning branded clothing will hide their provincial past, which some are embarrassed to remember for some reason.
At the same time, fashionistas often do not pay attention to the choice of a model that suits the figure, the appropriateness of clothing in a particular situation, the search for the desired silhouette, style, etc. It seems that the name of the brand guarantees the owner of the clothing an attractive appearance. But If a woman doesn’t suit a certain style, the brand doesn’t help.
By the way, diligently demonstrate to everyone that she is wearing a branded item, a Muscovite will not either. It is enough for her that a successful model has been chosen, and not to demonstrate to others the name of a fashion company.
What is Moscow fashion like?
So, we have identified the errors that indicate provincial women. What’s in fashion for “metropolitan things”?
Normcore
For some girls it becomes a real discovery that Muscovites who have the opportunity to buy something like this choose ordinary, simple clothes.
No surprise! This is a characteristic feature of metropolitan (and world) fashion - normcore, a preference for clothes that seem to have nothing to do with fashion.
Choose black
The desire for practicality has led to the widespread choice of black clothes or some other reasons, it doesn’t matter. The main thing is what exactly black things (not the bright and flashy ones that visitors wear) became one of the hallmarks of Moscow fashion.
Important! Total black is one of the fashion trends of 2020.
This color is chosen for both casual and office or evening wear.
Unisex and oversized
A woman buying clothes for herself in the men's department is no longer surprising. Especially in Moscow, where unisex has become one of the main urban styles. We said that the main thing is practicality and comfort.
Of course, the fact that these are clothes from someone else’s shoulder will be immediately clear. Men's clothing on a woman looks voluminous and shapeless. And this is good! Oversized is another fashionable style in the capital. So you'll have to leave your tight clothes at home.
In general, Moscow values individuality. Choose what you like and what suits you, what makes you comfortable and comfortable. And wear it without thinking about how current you look. Your independence will definitely fit into Moscow fashion!
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the author herself writes that Moscow loves individuality... and individuality is not when the general mass of Muscovites prefers this or prefers that. This is no longer individuality, but mass participation.
Oversized, unisex, trend, brand, trend...... A tendentious article that provincial girls are ridiculous, metropolitan young ladies are always on top. Muscovites are just like men, they just don’t try to look their best anymore. The psychology of a metropolis resident was tracked in experiments on mice. Just as males stop courting females and become gay people, females are no longer interested in males. The global trend on which sheep are driven is to wear a faceless black robe, be a New Yorker, a Londoner, etc. Provincial women are more active in their life position, and this brightness is also reflected in their clothes, that’s the whole secret. It is easier for them to attract a man on the street, they are more confident in their irresistibility, and they often flaunt their accent without being embarrassed by their origin. Brightness in everything, inimitability of the multimillion crowd of Menapolis - this is the most modern and successful trend. The writer confused fashion and expressiveness of personality. You can dress impeccably, brand new, modestly and elegantly, but no one pays attention to you. You can dress simply in your own way, and you will become simply original, not fashionable, not expensively packaged, but simply unique.
Is a provincial past a criminal past, after all?
Complete heresy)) I am a 3rd generation Muscovite. A beige short puffy jacket, tight-fitting skinny jeans and platform sneakers, as in the first photo, I would wear only at gunpoint))).And I wouldn’t wear this at 14 or 18 years old. I prefer to dress beautifully and elegantly, I always wear small, stable heels. since for me it is much more comfortable than flat shoes and suits me personally. The only exceptions are hiking, sports events, etc. I follow fashion and fashionable pages. I often buy trendy items and fit them into my basic, fairly classic wardrobe. Oversized is good in moderation, I rather like the classic loose fit. I don’t buy luxury brands solely for the reason that I don’t earn that much and prefer to spend money on travel and personal care. But if I had the financial opportunity, I definitely wouldn’t refuse a luxury bag or shoes. I have never liked bright colors, I prefer basic ones, but I choose my image to the smallest detail). And, according to my observations, it is the provincials who prefer ordinary and simple clothes, since they have other tasks, mortgages, etc. They have no time for fashion, deep cuts, slits and other things. And I understand them perfectly well. And stop dividing people into Muscovites and provincials and promoting ugly, faceless clothes, because it’s so provincial :).
That’s why my Muscovite friend always says: like a beautiful girl, she’s definitely a provincial girl, like some “bad person” in a baggy dress, she’s a Muscovite... So he married a provincial girl...
If you listen to you, it turns out that generally recognized style icons like Victoria Beckham are full of mistakes in their images and style).
I haven’t read such nonsense before?♀️?♀️?♀️ ? The commentator above wrote correctly, if a bad person, then he must be a Muscovite!!! And you ask men which girls they like best: those who take care of themselves or those who walk like swamp kikimoras (as in the second and last photo)! And imagine, I’ll tell you a secret, it doesn’t depend on the city! There is such a division in every city: either normal girls or abnormal ones! By normal, I mean girls who take care of themselves, dress stylishly and elegantly, and not like overgrown teenagers!
Are you a Muscovite yourself? Like in the joke about the laundry... all my life I wanted to ask. Where the hell does this blue blood come from?
Good article. I agree with everything. Muscovites really don’t need to prove anything to anyone.
Provincial girls, provincial girls... I live in Vladivostok, I haven’t seen stiletto heels, minis, low necklines on the streets for a hundred years now... Everyone wears jeans, sneakers, and lightweight versions in the summer. I don’t see much difference when I’m in Moscow or St. Petersburg, everyone is the same everywhere.
What nonsense! Girl - author, where are you from?
Write more!
I so love the bonton reasoning of the descendants of yesterday (the day before yesterday) Moscow Limits on the topic “We and THEY.”
Not black things, but muted tones. I'm tired of black already. Well, hats and bright scarves are possible.
Very cool article! Everything is very subtly noticed! Respect to the author! Those dissatisfied with the article, as can be seen from the comments, did not even understand what they were talking about.For example, for them, the lack of excess and the choice of simple clothes (for the dumb ones: simple clothes do not mean cheap or shabby) equals unkemptness. Apparently it touched a nerve.
You know, before in Moscow, Leningrad, in the outback, in the village, girls wore dresses, lace, flowers... And the schoolgirls were so beautiful and cute in aprons and pigtails. And now we are, yes, unisex. Either a girl, or a boy, or... It seems to me that you offended several Muscovites. Now a beautiful, stylish fifth-generation Muscovite will feel like a provincial! I’m from Leningrad, I wear what’s comfortable, everything is the same, but when I put on a beautiful dress, do makeup, a flower in my slightly tousled hair, I feel like a queen.
Thanks to the author, everything is to the point
The article was actually written by a person who has little understanding of such things, but at least claims to be the ultimate truth. I especially laughed about the heels. in fact, few people walk on flat soles these days - because people have finally heeded the words of doctors that flat soles are the first step to flat feet... and I haven’t seen either in Moscow or in St. Petersburg such unkempt women as the author describes here - who don’t they make sure to dress nicely and suitably, who don’t wear heels or wear men’s clothes...
Provinciality and metropolitanity are cliches. With such flows of information exchange, the boundaries between the metropolitan and the provincial have long been blurred. Sharp boundaries appeared between classes. And there you can see differences in clothing, behavior, quality of life. I live in the south.When I come to Moscow, the first impression from passers-by is that everyone is colorless and there are no beautiful faces. Then, on the second day, you get used to the local phenotypes, tones and begin to notice cute, pretty and even beautiful people. It's all a matter of habit. In the south, the people are bright and the colors are vibrant. In the north the colors are subdued. Both have their own beauty.
Well, in the south, gold glitters differently. Light illusions. I would argue about the colorlessness of faces. It's not a matter of habit. You can see a beauty in a tortured woman wearing a padded jacket and holding an adjustable wrench, but in a stylish, bright beauty you can see nothing but colors. It's a matter of perception. You can look at people in any place as if they were a mass, then I agree, neither Moscow nor St. Petersburg sparkles with colors, but once you look into their faces, into their eyes, everything is there! As for Moscow fashion, I’m not even sure that such a concept exists. Everything is on TV, everywhere. There are a lot of newcomers around me, I can only identify them by their dialect. There are no differences in clothing.
Author, the word “elegance”, which you used when describing Muscovites, is past the cash register. This is rather a “whatever comes first” style, or casual. You don’t look at a girl like that and you don’t want to meet her. I won’t generalize, in the provinces not everyone looks like camp gypsies, in Moscow not everyone is asexual. As my experience says, in Moscow a beautiful woman only comes when she arrives, so gays can be understood and forgiven. Only a starving migrant worker could covet these pale moths. Muscovites are not attractive in their comfortable, unmarked ways; for the most part, they are ugly and unfeminine.
Provincial fashion is synonymous with bad taste, not femininity in clothing. If a girl was brought up in a more or less intelligent family, her mother taught her from childhood how to dress beautifully and discreetly, again, as the mother herself, neighbors, etc. dressed. A girl who grew up in a poor family of “gopniks” simply has no idea about taste and dresses vulgarly. This is not a question of place of birth, but of the atmosphere in which a person was raised. Well, then it’s temperament, life circumstances. There are people who like to draw attention to themselves, and there are the opposite... it doesn’t depend on where they were born.
Everything is in its right. Girls who have nothing yet are naturally more motivated and try to make a good impression. Girls who have a place and something to live on can be relaxed; they are less dependent on the opinions of others. Which of them spends more money and time on a wardrobe is a debatable question. Let's value diversity.
We will value diversity and taste - unique, individual... in short, everything is as original as possible.)))) Provincials do the right thing. They learn to dress and wear these things. They learn to present themselves. In the end, they do it better than the Muscovites. I came, I saw and I conquered.))))
Aftar, did you leave the province long ago? ?
I really like Moscow fashion))) Julia. City of Nizhny Novgorod. For whom convenience is important, and for whom male attention is important)))
“It is clear that in the 21st century, thanks to the Internet, borders have practically disappeared”
The Internet won't help here.Without aesthetic development, they will still choose what will make their appearance look like a collective farm. And yes, for me even Muscovites dress poorly. Very weak.
Moreover, even if they take premium clothes, they will still wear them incorrectly.
“They try to make their life in the metropolis comfortable. And they make up their wardrobe based on the principle of convenience.” How can a wardrobe not be comfortable? Any type of clothing that fits correctly on the body is comfortable
Hospada, how you have already bullied provincial Muscovites with these comparisons, how you are afraid that they will confuse you, a “real Muscovite” with a provincial, how you want to isolate yourself from the rest of Russia. And they dress wrong, and their habits are wrong, and they behave wrong on the subway (the complete zen of these articles). Aren't you tired of walking the streets with a notepad and looking around in search of provincials? Do something useful for humanity and for yourself personally, go, for example, to a psychologist, work through these very complexes of a “resident of the capital”.
Well, everything is finally clear! If she’s wearing a black robe, she’s definitely a Muscovite. All. From that day on, only in black, so that, God forbid, no one would guess that I was from the provinces. Only good taste, like a sense of proportion, does not depend on the place of birth and region of residence. I often notice “some carelessness” in the clothes of “metropolitan things”. But there is a huge difference between throwing on a coat and tucking your trouser leg into a sock, although both are negligence.
You need to be able to present clothes and yourself; the ability to wear clothes is not given to everyone.))))
The ability to wear is given to everyone, but the ability to look decent in ordinary rags is where talent is needed. Look at the fashion bloggers trying so hard - with this arm, this leg, bending here, sticking out there - and sometimes they look like vocational school students at a rural disco. And sometimes you walk down the street and oh - what a beauty, but if you take a closer look - the face is ordinary, and the outfit is not at all, but it’s catchy. But this is only if you have normal height and weight, of course.
Author, why did you write an article humiliating provincial girls?... You can see it between the lines. But it was possible to choose a different tone to tell how Moscow girls like to dress, and not such a contrast.
That’s why?.. To set us off and people start throwing slop at Muscovites in the comments because of your article?…
To the commentators who diligently gurgle shit against Muscovites - you seem to be no smarter than the author - he carried out a provocation, and you happily fell for it.
But in Moscow everything is simple - if a person doesn’t suit you according to some parameters - he’s not handsome, he’s not dressed the way you think, he doesn’t behave like that - that means he’s a provincial. Therefore, many, to be honest, not very smart Muscovites have the illusion that they are somehow different from the rest of the inhabitants of their country. That all ten or however many millions of inhabitants there are now as one are smart, beautiful, with excellent taste, higher education and poop like butterflies.
The way it is. For them, if your income is less than 300,000, then you are already a ragamuffin and a beggar. The capital should have long been transferred to, for example, Nizhny Novgorod or Kazan. Such a country, and the capital is not in the center of the country.There have been conversations about this for a long time, but things are still there.
So many humiliated and insulted visitors gathered in the comments))) And they all have the same mindset, it’s a carbon copy - the main thing is that the men look))) I just laughed heartily, thank you! It's good that we are all different. Horizontal skirts are not our thing.
I have a question for you, author. How can I delete this article? Once again I am faced with an insult to non-Muscovites; it feels like Moscow is a state within a state. And people from the periphery, in the opinion of Muscovites, are not people, but servants from the gateway.
Hello Maria! Thank you for your comment. In the article we are only comparing styles, noting differences, and should not be taken personally as an insult.
Author! There is no such thing as “Moscow fashion”. Maybe you can tell (make up your mind) about St. Petersburg fashion then?
Vladimir, are you a fool or are you pretending to be?... the average salary in Moscow is about 40 thousand.
Maria, why are you redirecting the author’s words to all Muscovites?..
Administrator! Thank you for YOUR comment))))))) You are apparently one of those Muscovites that most commentators are talking about. In your snobbery, you don’t see the boundaries of what is permitted, and this is precisely what speaks of bad taste. Sorry for the harshness.
Seriously? "Provinces"? Maybe more “periphery”? It is clear that the style of dressing differs between urban and rural people, but it seems to me that the author did not mean village girls, but “everything that is not Moscow.” This is absolutely disgusting. I do not notice the difference between people in different cities of equal value, and there is good and bad taste in all corners of the country. And you will become a “Muscovite” after just a couple of years of living here.
Only a person with an elegant heart can be elegant. And it doesn’t matter whether you’re a Muscovite or a provincial. Do you have money or not?
I will refrain from harsh comments... I’ll just give you this example. From life. My friend is a famous writer. A native Muscovite in the fifth generation. Lives in the center of Moscow. Stylish, beautiful, well-groomed woman. Every day in bright stylish make-up and heels. Her friend is from Kurgan. A famous designer who participates in shows at High Fashion Weeks. Dresses half of Moscow! PS What kind of “provincialism” are we even talking about? In my opinion, the first-generation “native” Muscovites living in residential areas of Moscow look like provincials in Moscow. For those, yes - the trend in clothing a la a chav with a dirty head very well reflects the look of “Moscow fashion”))))))))))))))))
Good article to be honest. I speak as a Muscovite.
In general, we hesitated on this topic! Moscow, St. Petersburg, provinces! All this is Russia! And what is not similar is called individuality! Express yourself however you like, as long as it doesn’t harm yourself or others!
Vitaly! “Intelligent family,” “mother taught.” What are you saying?
What about Coco Chanel? (From a poor family and grew up in an orphanage.)
MUSCOVITES and MOSCOW fashion, or collective farmers who came to Moscow in large numbers and live on the territory of Moscow???)))))) Muscovites and collective farmers who came to Moscow and lived on its territory are DIFFERENT things!!!
- No
a little wrong
Maskvichi
in any clothes
jumping up and down the escalator
yak saigas,
necessary on the metro
make an accelerated descent
How
water paths in the water park
especially for those
who has the “metropolitan generation”
has passed at least two
Do you think that Moscow fashion prefers the priority of its own Ego, and provincial women put junk on the shield? You are wrong.
And who are Muscovites and provincials!??
Aidimo, this avoto still lives somewhere in the 15th century and to this day does not know that girls everywhere wear what is comfortable for them and it depends on where she goes..
How can you, the author, identify a Muscovite woman who decided to meet a man today in order to seduce him and put on an attractive dress for this from a provincial woman who is also wearing the same dress!!!???
In short, pure nonsense!!
Well, it’s interesting to read who thinks what about whom))
I go to Moscow very often. Previously, even five years ago, women in this city mostly dressed elegantly and beautifully. Then everyone started walking around, wearing what.
But now, on the contrary, I notice a trend that many people, both women and men, and not even young ones, strive to stand out from the crowd. And in Moscow you can meet such people! I don't have enough imagination to dress like that. It seems that all of Moscow is a mass of people standing out from the mass.) I really love looking at people in the subway. It’s a shame that you can’t take pictures openly – otherwise you’d already have a whole collection. And these are just ordinary people on public transport. I don’t know whether they are visitors or locals, but clothes of all possible shapes, colors, shades and decorations, a mixture of all possible styles at once - this is a given in Moscow today. And in general, every third adult has tattoos; you can’t even stand out with them anymore.
The expression “Moscow fashion” just made me sick. How tired I am already of this opposition - Moscow... and the rest of Russia. It’s easy to justify basic laziness and sloppiness under the guise of “convenience.” And how many parallels can be drawn between the so-called “metropolitan things and provincial girls? Take your “Moscow fashion” to the world’s catwalks, let’s see how you are received there.
Well, firstly, there are a huge number of visitors in Moscow, how to draw a divide, who is provincial and who is already Muscovite? Secondly, there is a very large difference in income, education, etc. Which leaves an imprint on both the price of clothing and the style. There is no single picture. Thirdly, even in relatively decent areas of Moscow, the majority of people are really wearing terrible black jackets. The most advanced, as a rule, are young girls - in gray midi-cocoons.Occasionally a guy in a red synthetic jacket will flash by. This is all you can do with your imagination. I didn’t know, though, that all this was stylish.
But those who have just arrived or who have arrived a long time ago, but have not learned anything, are immediately visible. It’s cold, and she’s wearing a tight-fitting jacket, a mini skirt, and heels. It still doesn't fit well because it's cheap. Well, why?
Good day! My name is Vitalina and I would still like to say that Muscovites are not so ideal! I visit Moscow quite often and I see how they dress, I am constantly surprised how they can walk without a bra with transparent tops with torn tights that are already crying and take me to the trash bin