Our new girl of the month is Maria Granina, a sales department specialist for the fashion brand A LA RUSSE by Anastasia Romantsova from Moscow, Russia. Our team had the pleasure of meeting Masha during New York Fashion week this season. Her unique style and fashion presence captured our attention so we had to do a special interview and photo shoot so you cold get to know her too!
How did you become a stylist?
I love to dress up. And I love when people appreciate the way I look and ask me for advice. But I never thought about styling as a profession, it has never been my calling. It’s hard for me to just to pick up only one thing which excites me. I like to mix it all up. You can’t get on stage without astonishing dress, perfect make up, and excellent music. If I had to describe my style in just one word it would be – contemporary. I enjoy wearing new forms and remixes of old ones and being at the edge of the fashion. But of course I’m trying to avoid the “fashion theater” look, when fashion prevails common sense.
What is your favorite brand?
My favorite brand is A LA RUSSE. I love to mix their feminine pieces and use them as a base and add to my look some contemporary designers with completely different brand DNA. Speaking of my favorite pieces in my wardrobe I’d name Givenchy bomber, A LA RUSSE dress and Giambattista Valli’s shoes. And of course, one of my last absolute favorites one is ARnouveau brand, half of my wardrobe during Fashion Week in NYC consisted of its SS 2015 collection samples.
Sweatshirt and shorts by A La Russe, New Balance shoes
What do you like most about your work?
The most interesting part of my job is meeting new people. It’s always intriguing what a client chooses from the new collection. It’s like going on a date – you understand everything about your date after two minutes of small talk and his order from the menu. I can tell everything about the style of a client after he has made the selection of pieces from collection.
Who is your style inspiration?
My inspiration is Diana Vreeland. She is my fashion icon. I adore self-made people. All she needed to be successful was her sharp eye for new talent, perfect taste, and style… and of course she had the core of a strong person.
NYC Girl. Dress & sunglasses by A La Russe, Dior shoes, Hermes clutch.
Styled by Masha Lopatova