LORA PAVLOVA

Valenki are said to exist for almost two thousand years.
(But we think for two and a half. Couldn’t be less.)
They say that Peter the Great advised "to put valenki on bare feet and swallow a bowl of hot cabbage soup if one suffers from a headache in the morning because of hangover."They say that Slavic used to put on valenki even under crinolines with gorgeous attire.They say that valenki are good even in the summer time!People talk a lot about valenki. And only the most good - not a bad word pronounced!Valenki are sung in songs, and composed in couplets, and have various fashion shootings in glossy magazines. A great many poems are devoted to them. We like this one, for example:
But what is VALENKI?
Valenki, or valenuhi, or valezhki, or valeny, or valenza are warm felt boots made of ship wool, often solid, but can be also soft and comfy. Valenki is a traditional Russian footwear which is worn for walking on dry snow. Valenki are often filed with leather or other durable material, or worn with gummy galoshes. Traditionally valenki are brown, black, grey and white, but in the last few years they have become a fashionable must-have for cold weather and are available in various colours like red, blue, purple, green, yellow, orange, etc. Recently many fashion designers have created different valenki styles appreciated by true fashionistas all over the world.

Designer valenki by Lora Pavlova are an ideal combination of one-thousand-year traditions of high quality with up-to-date design. Each pair is notable for comfort, elegance, durability and style. Bringing out new type of urban footwear Lora disproves all stereotypes with her designer valenki.
New “Classic” fashion collection includes laconic models with moderate décor. These are valenki with knitted stockings which allow adjusting the length of the top according to one’s mood or preferable image. Stylish valenki for men with leather patches go well with a classical jacket in English style.
“Art valenki” are targeted at people keen on experiments in fashion. For this collection Lora has developed some unique pairs using masterpieces by such artists as Egona Shile, Paulja Glue and Gaudi's architecture as sources of inspiration as well as her children’s drawings.
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