Comments on: Metro-Medvedev! http://russia.foreignpolicyblogs.com/2008/07/19/metro-medvedev/ A Great Decisions 2008 Blog Sat, 22 Nov 2008 21:14:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.0 by: Olga Maslova http://russia.foreignpolicyblogs.com/2008/07/19/metro-medvedev/#comment-2625 Fri, 10 Oct 2008 16:08:32 +0000 http://russia.foreignpolicyblogs.com/2008/07/19/metro-medvedev/#comment-2625 If he is emulating the style of Prince Charles, let us hope he does not start conversing with his pot plants as well. Actually, I think he looks quite a stylish cove. He could be a new icon for Russian men - gone would be the long pointy shoes, narrow trousers with a faint pinstripe and one-size-too-small leather jacket. In with "Medvedev Moda" stores in the Gum Centre (importing Savile Row and Church's shoes from England). If he is emulating the style of Prince Charles, let us hope he does not start conversing with his pot plants as well.

Actually, I think he looks quite a stylish cove. He could be a new icon for Russian men - gone would be the long pointy shoes, narrow trousers with a faint pinstripe and one-size-too-small leather jacket. In with “Medvedev Moda” stores in the Gum Centre (importing Savile Row and Church’s shoes from England).

]]> by: Russia » Blog Archive » Watch Out, WebCameron: It’s Dmitry Medvideo! http://russia.foreignpolicyblogs.com/2008/07/19/metro-medvedev/#comment-2597 Wed, 08 Oct 2008 06:12:33 +0000 http://russia.foreignpolicyblogs.com/2008/07/19/metro-medvedev/#comment-2597 [...] From his love of Deep Purple to his penchant for Savile Row suits, Medvedev’s a bit of a Brit at heart. [...] […] From his love of Deep Purple to his penchant for Savile Row suits, Medvedev’s a bit of a Brit at heart. […]

]]> by: William and Norma Copley http://russia.foreignpolicyblogs.com/2008/07/19/metro-medvedev/#comment-879 Mon, 21 Jul 2008 16:57:06 +0000 http://russia.foreignpolicyblogs.com/2008/07/19/metro-medvedev/#comment-879 When will we begin to raise the level of our discourse about head-of-state fashion? Roped shoulders and high lapels? A third grader in Bel Aire has a better grasp of pret-a-porter jargon. But that's not nearly so unfortunate as Medvedev's mug. Halfway between Andy Griffith and Don Knotts. Somebody bring me my daiquiri. - William and Norma Copley When will we begin to raise the level of our discourse about head-of-state fashion? Roped shoulders and high lapels? A third grader in Bel Aire has a better grasp of pret-a-porter jargon.

But that’s not nearly so unfortunate as Medvedev’s mug. Halfway between Andy Griffith and Don Knotts. Somebody bring me my daiquiri.

- William and Norma Copley

]]> by: Head Boy http://russia.foreignpolicyblogs.com/2008/07/19/metro-medvedev/#comment-861 Sat, 19 Jul 2008 23:39:32 +0000 http://russia.foreignpolicyblogs.com/2008/07/19/metro-medvedev/#comment-861 Does Sarko realise how expensive that lapel he's tugging at is? Surely the FSB need to step in... Does Sarko realise how expensive that lapel he’s tugging at is? Surely the FSB need to step in…

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