MOSCOW, May 2. Fashion historian Alexander Vasiliev said that after the death of fashion designers Valentin Yudashkin and Vyacheslav Zaitsev Russian fashion is very poor.
«One after another, two great creators of Russian fashion left: Vyacheslav Mikhailovich Zaitsev died on April 30, and Valentin Abramovich Yudashkin died on May 2 from a serious illness … Both creators were extremely talented and very versatile. Both loved Russia, loved fashion … He (Yudashkin — Ed.) had the gift of creativity. Russian fashion is very impoverished, «said the source of the agency.
He recalled that the fashion designer's shows were held in Paris, New York, Milan, in addition, he was engaged in the design of performances.
Valentin Yudashkin died at the age of 59.