Despite the fabled sexual exploits of Russian Women, it isn’t resulting in a whole heap of babies. Yes, likely there will be millions fewer Russians in 2050 than now.

An interesting thing about Russian Fashion Week is that it was opened by a 70 year old, Slava Zaitsev, and is dedicated to Diaghilev, which serves to remind us how long Russians have been ultra fashionistas.

According to the NYT’s ‘Alcohol And Life’ section (now there’s a section header), what we choose to drink can reveal more about us than, say, our astrological sign or whether we prefer Elvis or the Beatles.

…It is generally believed that Russian women don’t drink, but they are just a bit more discreet about it and tend to not sleep in doorways afterwards.

Kwikchiks are the kind of Russian girls who say, ‘I’m not so desperate that I’ll say yes to the first man who comes along’, but always do. They gravitate towards men who say, ‘I’m not so desperate that I’ll propose to the first Russian girl I meet’, but always do.

If you’re a relatively unsuccessful, minor blogger, it’s actually quite nice to get spam.

… Yesterday the blog was graced by a visit from Russian Bride Guide, which left a comment on Why Russian Women Don’t Marry Russian Men.

I’ve spent the last couple of months between St. Petersburg and Svetlogorsk.
Of course, I’ve kept an eye on the street scene.
It’s definitely long, long hair and chestnut rinse jobs. Though the shade of ‘chestnut’ is rather loosely defined, despite what it says on the packet.

While thoroughly enjoying this old Tina Turner video, I was reminded of the guidelines for Dyevushka Style.

Quote: ‘There is nothing too short or too tight.’ Check. ‘Natural colours are verboten.’ Check. ‘If foundation garments must be worn, they should be viewed . . . etc.’
The fundamentals of the dress code is what made the Ike [...]

This week, I was pleased to discover redtape.ru. It’s a lively discussion forum that migrated from the old Moscow-based expat.ru.
I never caught up with all the reasons why, but suffice it to say that the most entertaining and original posters from the old expat.ru are now on redtape, which is . . . fun.
What do [...]

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Before getting into Ronnie Wood’s latest drinking binge with the lapdancer from Moscow, let’s start with something sobering.

Transitions Online has a really interesting piece about Russia’s sex starved Babushkas. ‘Women over 40 have a slim chance of getting married. At over 60 it’s almost impossible‘, says Dilya Yenikeyeva, [...]

Alla Kudryavtseva

After trouncing Maria Sharapova on Wimbledon’s No.1 court, Alla Kudryavtseva also rubbished her opponent’s shorts.
‘It’s very pleasant to beat Maria,’ she said. ‘I don’t like her outfit. Can I put it this way? It was one of my motivations to beat her.’
The Nike outfit’s designer, however, who has also created outfits for Serena [...]