Ani, first-year Bachelor’s student, Faculty of Control Systems and Robotics (left) 

Ani is wearing: 

  • T-shirt – H&M
  • Shorts – Befree
  • Sneakers – Converse
  • Hand-made beaded rings

Lera, first-year Bachelor’s student, Faculty of Control Systems and Robotics (right)

Lera is wearing: 

  • T-shirt – New Yorker 
  • Skirt – school uniform 

Tip: “I always dress up before exams for good luck. Today we had an exam, so I had to put my best clothes on!”

Photos courtesy of the author

Photos courtesy of the author

Tagir, first-year Bachelor’s student, Faculty of Control Systems and Robotics (left)

Tagir is wearing:

  • Sweatshirt – ITMO.STORE
  • Shorts – bought on a holiday abroad

Tip: “I won this sweatshirt because I took part in a contest organized by ITMO. So if you need another reason to take part in such events – there you go.”

Alina, first-year Bachelor’s student, Faculty of Control Systems and Robotics (center)

Alina is wearing:

Andrey, student, Faculty of Control Systems and Robotics (right)

Andrey is wearing: 

  • Entire look – clothes bought on a holiday abroad

Tip: “When I need to buy something basic, I opt for online marketplaces like Wildberries or Ozon.”

Photos courtesy of the author

Photos courtesy of the author

Marina, first-year Master’s student, Faculty of Technological Management and Innovations

Marina is wearing:

Tip: “I try to pick outfits according to my mood. Most of the items I wear I’ve gotten from showrooms.”

Photos courtesy of the author

Photos courtesy of the author

Alina, student, Faculty of Biotechnologies (right)

Alina is wearing: 

  • T-shirt – Wolee (a St. Pete-based brand)
  • Pants – Zarina
  • Sandals – Shein 

Tip: “Avito is a great place to look for vintage bags and clothing. I’ve recently picked an original bag by a high fashion brand there for just a few thousand rubles.” 

Yana, student, Faculty of Software Engineering and Computer Systems (left) 

Yana is wearing:

  • T-shirt – Cropp [now CR]
  • Pants – Uniqlo [available on Lamoda]
  • Jean jacket – Pull & Bear [now DUB]
  • Tote bag (not in shot) – Anton Tut Ryadom
Photos courtesy of the author

Photos courtesy of the author

Angelina, second-year student, Research and Educational Center for Photonics and Optoinformatics (left)

Angelina is wearing: 

  • Shirt – H&M (thrifted)
  • Pants  – hand-made by her mom :)
  • Jewelry – rings from AliExpress and Sunlight, earrings from Ozon 
  • Socks - Uniqlo [available on Lamoda]

Tip: “For cool thrifts, my top choice is Dobro, a big second-hand shop near Sennaya Square. I recommend visiting it in the morning, that’s when the choice is widest.”

Lev, student, Faculty of Software Engineering and Computer Systems (right)

Lev is wearing:

  • Shirt and pants – Ozon
Photos courtesy of the author

Photos courtesy of the author

Elizaveta, ITMO.NEWS editorial team (left)

Elizaveta is wearing: 

Tip: “Nowadays, I mostly drift from one Spasibo thrift store to another (there’s a few of them in the city), and they never let me down. When looking for sneakers, I opt for Sportmaster with their convenient app that allows me to check out items before actually going shopping.”

Catherine, ITMO.NEWS editorial team (right)

Catherine is wearing: 

Tip: “I love spotting quirky local shops on my walks around the city. This way, I discovered my two absolute favorite second-hand shops, ReClo and Spasibo on Gorokhovaya, and even found the low-key Russian brand Naipache before they opened a boutique on Rubinstein St!”