Russian couturier Slava Zaitsev – famous Russian fashion designer whose 50 years of experience in fashion and talent conquered the world. French press dubbed him “Red Dior”, Pierre Cardin and Guy Laroche acknowledged him equal, and Jacques Chirac awarded him the title of honorary citizen of Paris. Zaitsev was the first Soviet fashion designer who opened his fashion house.

The tradition to celebrate Old New Year, known to be related to the discrepancy of the two calendars: Julian calendar “old style” of the Gregorian calendar and the “new style”. This discrepancy XX XXI centuries is 13 days, so the New Year is celebrated in the old style in the night from 13 to 14 January.

For 30-year history in the Fashion House «Slava Zaitsev» appeared its customs and traditions, one of which – the annual parade on January 13. The show is visited by the Fashion House’s closest friends and colleagues, it passes in particularly warm, chamber and spiritual atmosphere.

Along with serious attention to fashion Zaitsev is known for his painting and drawing, which has an independent artistic value. His painting expresses generalized philosophical concepts, associations, and more frequently, feelings, moods, feelings of the author. Materials, which he prefers – pastel, pencil, pen. Works of decorative and sonorous color, and pose successfully perform complex semantic and formal tasks. Personal exhibitions of Zaitsev were repeatedly held in the U.S. (New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles), in Belgium (Berzelii, Kortrek), Estonia (Tallinn). Paintings and drawings of Slava Zaitsev were acquired in the State Tretyakov Gallery and the Museum of History of Moscow.