About Masha Tsigal as a prominent personality in the fashion began to speak long before both the hold horizon appeared creators democratic fashion Sultan Frantsuzova and Yevgeny Ostrovsky and more than ten years before the stars Ulyana Sergeenko, which became one of the faces of modern Russian fashion industry in the West . But it's hard to put on a par with a certain eminent fashion designers from Russia, because Masha Tsigal though ours, it came into fashion is not accidental, but in a roundabout way. And the fact that she was doing for several years, can not be called a fashion in its purest form.

A girl from a good family

Masha Tsigal typical decent family, and with such a pedigree, it probably could not do anything else except the creativity associated with design .  Her grandmother was the author of the famous Soviet poster "Do not talk! "Grandpa - sculptor, father - a sculptor, my mother - an artist .  Relaxing ambiance childhood Masha oriented on the development of its creative abilities, but she did not draw love .  She liked decorating skills, she successfully applied for sewing clothes and home decoration .  Where else could do a girl from such a family? Of course, the famous Art Institute, which would have honed her natural gifts and sent to track unspent energy .  In the institute it was only because of the names, and after a while she realized that academic education at all - it's not what she needs .  Especially because in the yard were the nineties, and for the young girl who differed willful character were more important things boring lectures in art college .

An alternative way

Tsigal threw Stroganov Institute, which led to conflict with parents who left rebellious daughter without full support. Masha was not upset - her with open arms took Moscow rave parties, full of kitsch characters, among whom she felt like a fish in water. 1995 a turning point in the life of a hundred Tsigal: acquaintance with Andrey Bartenev stimulates girl on creativity, which results in a debut collection of records. It was a strange union of fashion and music, the models were dressed in fancy "dress" created from melted vinyl records. The collection was shown at the Moscow trendy club "Hermitage", and, of course, the next day Maria Tsigal woke up famous.

Can we assume nenosibelnuyu collection created by a girl from the circles of the creative elite, accustomed to such surveys - an interesting question. Someone thinks that Tsigal overestimated, and that her design skills are questionable. Who of us in childhood did not experiment with flexible compliant plates? - Is it possible to rank all of the talented fashion designer? But Mary continued to grow, despite the disapproving reviews. Especially since she knew that her first steps were carried out in the framework of art projects that are very far from a practical fashion, to bark, she came later.

Then happened the collection of the «Favorites of the Moon" with outrageous gothic motifs and clothing from the line "exhibitionist" was entirely appropriate to wear. Mary realized that she was interested in being a designer and create things, but not shocking design of the materials at hand. Polish skills Tsigal London College of Fashion, and in 2003 it was born brand name - Masha Tsigal.

Masha Tsigal today

Collections from the Mashi Tsigal long teetered on the edge between sport and fashion casual style Style casual: the rules of everyday life Neskuchniy . The designer loves bright colors and printed prints that always adorn her spring-summer and autumn-winter collections. In addition to its famous velvet tracksuits Tracksuits: breaking all records Masha produces romantic girlish dresses with floral prints, in addition, do not leave without attention and older women, which offers beautiful evening dresses Evening dresses: how to emphasize their individuality   for secular exits shiny fabrics. Under the brand Masha Tsigal manufactured women's, men's and children's lines.

With the maturation of the designer is a mixture of styles of dresses for her more mature. Funny plush costumes as the only association with the brand, remain in the past, to the fore the femininity and elegance. Masha Tsigal collection autumn-winter 2013-2014 is inspired by the style of the seventies, which is evident in the soft lines, wide-brimmed hats, long dresses with deep V-neck.

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