The Fall 2017 collection, on display in a Soho showroom, was a good example of how Akhmadullina is tweaking her New York–bound designs to be less extravagant, tailored to the stateside customer, but without sacrificing her luxury signatures of fur, Central Asian–inspired embroidery, and uses of Russian folklore.

Even simple pieces received a dose of elevation: A casual red tunic boasted a swathe of burgundy fur across the chest and a blue wool coat was lined with brown mink. A red velvet pajama set with embroidery on the pockets was lavish but pared-back. Sure, a few looks were a bit excessive when it came to adornments, like the cashmere sweater that was illustrated with two minks made out of, well, mink fur.

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