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By Nigar Orujova

AMOR-Fashion Day was held at the Moscow Centre of Modern Design and Innovations (MOD-Design) on initiative of Leyla Aliyeva, chairwoman of the Azerbaijani Youth Union of Russia (AMOR), on May 5.

Organized by the AMOR and Baku magazine, the event featured a fashion show demonstrating works by young talented designers from both Russia and Azerbaijan.

Vice-President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation and AMOR chairwoman Leyla Aliyeva and Azerbaijani ambassador to Russia Polad Bulbuloglu attended the event.

An exhibition of BAKU-FASHION photos organized by Baku magazine as well as was henna tattoo artists work arranged in the foyer of MOD-Design.

The show featured collections of young designers, including Sabina Abishova, Ulviyya Shabanova, Elnura Badalova, Tamilla Baysagurova, Ayna Maqomaliyev, Vafa Rahmanova, Natalia Litvinova.

Popular in the season silk, chiffon, lace and cotton fabric were used in the collection. Supermodels showed not only casuals, but also different, edgy clothes.

Headed by Russian designer Vladislav Lisovets, the jury unanimously named Azerbaijani designer Sabina Abishova the winner with her collection called "Impudence".

Vice-President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation Leyla Aliyeva presented diplomas and gifts of Baku magazine to the winner.

The event was attended by famous Russian and Azerbaijan public figures, Azerbaijani embassy staffers, stylists and bloggers.

Elnura Badalova's collection called "Through out" won the special prize from jury head Lisovets.

According to Lisovets, he is very glad, that this project, which provides opportunity to Azerbaijani and Russian designers to work together, was implemented on the Leyla Aliyeva initiative. "Being a Baku resident, I was glad to take part in this event. Frankly atmosphere prevailed here."

According to the participants of the contest, the project became the perfect chance for young designers to integrate in the fashion world, to show audience their brave ideas, to discuss new trends.