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Death of Soviet and Russian fashion designer Valentin Yudashkin

May 2, 2023

Channel One, citing the wife of Russian fashion designer Valentin Yudashkin, announced the death of the maestro at the age of 59.

“How did Valentin leave?! First Vyacheslav Zaitsev, and now he … I know he has been very ill lately. I offer my deepest condolences to his wife and daughter”, said Tatyana Tarasova, deserved figure skating coach of the USSR. his condolences in an interview with RIA News .

Russian fashion designer Valentin Abramovich Yudashkin began his fashion journey in 1986, when he graduated with honors from the modeling department of Moscow Industrial College with an undergraduate practice with fashion designer Vyacheslav Zaitsev (died a few days ago). But the first success came in 1991 with the Fabergé collection, presented in Paris as part of Haute Couture week. After showing this collection, Yudashkin became widely known not only in Russia, but also in the world.

Valentin Yudashkin in 2000.

Photo credit: Oleg Nikishin/Newsmakers

And after the first success, Valentin Yudashkin opened his own fashion house Valentin Yudashkin, which had the official status of a corresponding member of the Syndicat de la haute couture de Paris. And then the Russian fashion designer was accepted into the Paris Haute Couture Association.

Valentin Yudashkin’s fashion show in 2006.

Photo credit: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images

Recall that in 2021, Valentin Yudashkin spoke about the fight against cancer.

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