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What brands of clothes do Nizhny Novgorod politicians wear and how much do they cost
Not long ago, the Governor of the Nizhny Novgorod Region, Gleb Nikitin, admitted that he wears suits from Russian designer Alena Akhmadullina. And what brand do his colleagues prefer? NewsNN studied photographs of Nizhny Novgorod officials and deputies and found many luxury items — from Hermes to Louis Vuitton.
On the social media pages of the city council deputy "Miss Nizhny Novgorod - 1999" and "Beauties of Russia - 2002" Anna Tatarintseva, you can find photos with elite bags of world-famous brands. One of them is from Louis Vuitton, which left Russia. The brand's items are now available in the Buyer or on the TsUM resale website. In the latter case, the cost of a Louis Vuitton bag starts at 165,000 rubles, but this is provided that you wear accessories and have the appropriate marks and scratches. A new copy will cost significantly more.
Tatarintseva's wardrobe also includes a black Chanel handbag. The brand has also left Russia, and purchasing a similar accessory through Elite Resale will cost a little over half a million rubles. The agent's cheapest handbag may be a Marc Jacobs shoulder bag. At Rendezvous, you'll have to pay 56,000 rubles for a similar handbag.
Maria Samodelkina, a deputy of the Nizhny Novgorod Duma and the head of the NRO VOD "Volunteers of Victory", also has a love for luxury. For example, to one of her posts on social networks, she attached a photo in which she decorates her waist with a belt very similar to the Hermes brand. The original price on resale sites is 140,000 rubles. The deputy's photo also showed slippers with a bright design of the same brand. You will have to pay 115,000 rubles for such a pair. At one of the events, Samodelkina wore a suit from Miu Miu, an Italian brand of women's clothing and accessories owned by Prada. As for the price, a similar set of a T-shirt and trousers costs about 200,000 rubles.
The Minister of Culture of the Nizhny Novgorod Region, Natalya Sukhanova, wore Chanel earrings at a celebration dedicated to the Russian Flag Day on June 12. Visually, the exact same thing can be purchased for 150,000 rubles on an elite resale website. The minister can also be seen in shoes with a print very similar to Gucci. The price of a pair of luxury brand shoes from TSUM starts at 69,000 rubles. Let us recall that a year ago Sukhanova had to explain herself, probably because of her expensive glasses.
Tatyana Grinevich, vice-speaker of the Legislative Assembly of the Nizhny Novgorod Region from the A Just Russia party, is much more modest than her colleagues. Among the brands in the photo, New Balance sneakers stood out, which the politician did not regret when he went to plant spruce trees on Eco-Friday. A similar price in online stores is almost 18,000 rubles. Also in one of Grinevich's photos, an Emporio Armani denim jacket was visible. Now you can find a similar one, but in a different color, for 36,000 rubles.
Male politicians are not as attracted to brands as their fairer sex colleagues. For example, former Nizhny Novgorod mayor and State Duma deputy Vadim Bulavinov prefers a polo shirt from the sports brand FILA. A similar T-shirt costs about 3,000 rubles. Also in one of the photos, the politician is wearing a denim shirt similar to Levi's. The average price is about 3,000 rubles, taking into account the discount.
Evgeny Lyulin, Chairman of the Legislative Assembly of the Nizhny Novgorod Region, has been photographed wearing a Hugo Boss polo shirt on numerous occasions. For reference, the manufacturer has divided the brand into two parts. Currently, Hugo T-shirts cost between 4,000 and 12,000 rubles, while Boss is slightly more expensive. Prices start at 7,000 rubles. In addition, ZSNO speakers wear sneakers similar to Hoka One One. The cost ranges from 20,000 to 30,000 rubles.
Alexander Sharonov, Chairman of the Nizhny Novgorod State Budget and Tax Committee, was spotted with a belt similar to Hermes. The approximate cost of these accessories when resold at TsUM is 160,000 rubles. And the Trussardi vest was "spotted" on Nizhny Novgorod City Duma deputy Stanislav Prokopovich. The price of the items in online stores is slightly less than 8,000 rubles. But in Russia now it is almost impossible to buy such a vest.