A rebellious streak underpinned Ulyana Sergeenko’s collection, giving it an edge intended to evoke feminine strength and bonding.

The Russian designer’s fall collection looked like a journey from a woman’s debut in the world to her wedding.

The Russian designer set out a tea party, and designed the wardrobe to go with it.

The Russian designer unfolded a new chapter in her tailored couture tales with a collection that referenced Al Capone and Michael Jackson.

The designer drew inspiration from pagan times in Russia, nature and strong women.

The Russian designer was inspired by the Soviet Union in the Sixties, in particular its focus on science and technology.

The designer painted an unlikely picture: 19th-century Russian nobles versus Madonna’s “Like a Virgin.”

Michelle Rodriguez, Dita Von Teese and Ornella Muti attended the show.

The designer showed an uncharacteristically steamy side with sheer tops that left one or both breasts exposed.

The designer’s spring couture collection was a celebration of Caucasian folklore.

The designer looked back to Russia’s revolutionary period, setting out to translate the political and creative turmoil into her couture lineup.

B. Akerlund, Jeanne Damas and Marpessa Hennink took in the show.

The designer said her couture collection was inspired by a train trip, but the journey ended up taking her to that most intimate of destinations: the boudoir.

Ornella Muti, Dolores Chaplin and Natalia Vodianova attended the couture show in Paris.

The “Russian Gothic” theme was a suitable foil for her trademark style, which sits somewhere between Victorian governess and Fifties bombshell.