Moda Ukraine

So what's in fashion in Ukraine? I asked myself, and Sasha, this question many times before I arrived and got no good answer. If you happen to be planning a trip to this lovely part of Eastern Europe in the winter, here's what you should wear:

If you're a:

Baboushka (which means grandmother, not head scarf):
A long real-fur coat or a fur-trimmed winter coat in a strange color like that mauvey pink color that people wore in 1990. A light-colored wool hat. Flat, calf-high boots. A sweater, perhaps hand-knit. Pants. Not jeans or sweatpants. Also, curl your hair.

Old guys: Old Soviet-type trench coats and a fur hat.

Young guy: Black winter jacket, possibly with a fur-lined hood. Relatively tight jeans that are dark washed with accents and weird little pieces of metal. Tight designer sweaters or tight-fitting sweatshirts with, again, little pieces of weird metal everywhere. Cut your hair very short and always wear a black hat.

Young girl: Tall boots all the time except when in a house and then you wear slippers. Corduroy pants that hit just above your tall boot. Tight jeans tucked into your tall boots. A fur coat or a fur-collared coat. A fur hat. Anything so slutty it makes you gasp. Weird pieces of metal can be added to any of these items clothing.

Baby: Babies never leave their sleds. Just need to wear something warm.