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Denis: Family Empire Dream

MOSCOW: ''I dream big. I want to have my own brand, build a family empire" like Trump and Hilton, said Denis Andrievskiy, 20. He was dressed in ripped jeans and sunglasses as he walked in the center of Moscow around 9:30pm. Denis said he started producing leather bags and wants to next produce clothing under the name Andrievskiy Design. He is currently outsourcing the work to Ukraine, where he said labor is cheaper and leather better than in Moscow. However, he is considering moving it to Moscow due to the political instability. I asked if he was afraid of failure. He said a bit, "but what is the point of life if you live in fear?"

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Damba: Ulan-Ude Street Fashion

ULAN-UDE, EASTERN SIBERIA: Damba was dressed in a t-shirt, thin black-leather jacket and short socks as he walked around Ulan-Ude. The snow started to fall as we chatted and he pulled an umbrella out of his bag. He said he was a foreign language student snd spent one-year in St Petersburg. Despite his looks, he says he isn't interested in fashion.  

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Menfor: Sporting St. Petersburg’s Coolest Outfit

ST. PETERSBURG: I saw this guy standing along the canal in St. Petersburg during a beautiful summer sunset.
Hands down, he had the most original outfit I came across during my three days in Russia's imperial capital. Menfor - as he calls himself - is a former biker and factory machinist who now makes various 'trinkets' such as necklaces, including ones that 'protect you' from harm.
The accessories he was wearing on his outfit were incredibly varied - from a US-styled sheriff's hat and Harley Davidson belt, to Russian icons, hard-rock memorabilia and communist buttons.
To top it off, he has a flower pinned to his leather coat. 
 

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