The culture of the 1970s: the ghost of the Great Depression is alive and well in Ulyanovsk through designer clothing made by Aygul Zuykova. Gripping and practical, slightly hot, bright and luscious. It's all about the brand of a talented Aygul. The brand produces clothing inspired by '70s fashion and Jimmy Hendrix's music.
The brand designs clothing that compliment women silhouettes, and are perfect both as formal and casual outfits. In December 2021, the brand released a collection of "Depressed Men's" clothing, inspired by the 1930s Great Depression in America. In 2022, the "Freedom" collection was launched. Delicate pastel shades, flowing fabrics and relevant natural prints were used in designing the collection.
BASK designs and manufactures clothing and gear for extreme sports, active leisure, travel, and urban living. They offer approximately 500 advanced clothing items for adults and kids, as well as equipment for adventurers and athletes, such as backpacks, tents, and sleeping bags. Beyond essential priorities like color, texture, and quality, the company places importance on ensuring that the fabric is breathable, moisture-resistant, and can withstand low temperaturess. The insulation materials feature natural goose down or premium-grade synthetic insulation Shelter Sport.
The company also produces clothing for children and teenagers. The "BASK kids" line features carefully selected materials, including high-quality goose down, innovative down packs crafted using their unique technology, and the exterior membrane fabric Advance®. These materials collectively ensure breathable garments, effective cold protection, and minimal heat loss, even in the most frigid conditions.
Established in 2002 in Riga by designer Ilya Bulychev, BLCV entered the Russian market in 2017. Blending classic tailoring with sophisticated casual elegance and contemporary innovative design, the brand offers bespoke pattern development and custom tailoring based on individual measurements. Beyond denim, their clothing lines encompass men's and women's wear, along with an upcycling capsule collection.
Specializing in denim sourced from Italy, Turkey, and Uzbekistan, BLCV features classic dark blue, black, and selvedge denim – the latter woven with a unique pattern using traditional shuttle looms. BLCV jeans serve as the cornerstone for a complete wardrobe.
BUGROV.PRO is an engineering company and design studio. This is a team brought together by the idea of creating beautiful, challenging and high-quality products. They make interior details, electronics, bags, jewelry, clothes and shoes, and games. All kinds of materials are used in the production: wood, plastic, metal, stone, concrete, ceramics, leather, plaster, led.
The products are unique — they are the result of rethinking and adapting, creatively and technically refining existing products. They are implemented at the initiative of team members or with the help of talented customers.
Refined design, high quality fabrics, an excellent fit and designer's prints are the main elements of the BUSINESS LINE, with both office wear and casual wear presented in the collection. BUSINESS LINE currently opened 25 brand stores in Russia and has 189 representatives across all regions. The team has a full-time design studio, high-tech equipment and in-house technologies used in production.
BUSINESS LINE operates in the following 4 areas: - Smart Dress — formal business attire; - Business Travel — business attire designed for business trips and travels; - Urban — business casual outfits; - Event — clothing for celebrations and significant events in the life of a business woman. Patterns of the company’s own design are used in the production, taking into account common body shapes of Russian women. In their collections, the brand shows how modern business women can show their individuality and emphasize their unique style, while maintaining a proper dress code.
BY KAORI is inspired by the warm and sunny Italy, offering a range of products including aroma diffusers, scented candles, perfumes, skincare items, car fragrances, items for travel, interior textiles, and gift sets. Serving as a contemporary alternative to traditional air fresheners, it's an ideal choice for instant and long-lasting room fragrancing.
Additionally, the brand provides professional equipment and scent selection for businesses interested in aroma marketing. Using pure fragrances without alcohol or volatile substances, their machines break down liquids into nano-particles that linger in the air for up to 24 hours, without settling on clothes or interior items.
Pears and walnuts: not only you can eat them, but they can be played, too. These and other tree types are used for the production of Balalaiker - a world renowned brand of folklore musical instruments. The Balalaiker instruments have been manufactured in the city of Ulyanovsk since 2013. Balalaikas, wheeled liras, guslis, hurdy-gurdy, svirels, musical accessories, branded modern electro-acoustic and electric balalaikas - Balalaiker offers an assortment of more than 40 various products.
Lumber from across the country is used in the manufacture of instruments. Birch, maple and spruce are mostly used. Some models are made of pear and walnut trees. And as for expensive instruments, rosewood and ebony are imported. Veneer of valuable breeds is used for finishing. Sleek historical decor, recognizable proportions and "dry" sound are the main components of the Balaliker musical instruments. In 2021, Balalaiker started exporting their products to the European market.
Barbara Grey is a band, founded in 2020, with the release of the first song "Ustala" ("Tired"). Varvara Usova is the band leader and songwriter. It all started with her playing the guitar and singing along. There are now 4 band members. The band plays in the genre of acoustic pop. In a very brief time of its existence, Barbara Grey managed to play live at various high-level events, including Long Night of Museums event, "My Fest" annual festival, a concert at the international art residence of creative industries. The band participated in the project called "Music on the streets of the city of U", played live on the main stage of the city during the celebration of Youth Day.
Their songs were repeatedly featured in various streaming services' playlists: "Alternative" on Yandex Music, "Second Shift", "Indie in Russian" on Apple Music. The song "Novyie Imena" ("New Names") was streamed more than 43,000 times on VK streaming service, according to Zvonko Group, the russian digital distributor. In 2022, the song "Muzyka ne dlya tantsev" ("Music Not for Dancing") was broadcasted by Priozersk FM (107.2). More than 1000 videos were shot on TikTok, using the song.
