Sometimes designers seek inspiration in different places, and sometimes they find it in the nobility, provocative splendor, and the refined aristocrat-icy of the Russians. We spotted it in the Matrioshka jewelries and handbags at Chanel:

in the outfits of D&G and Francesco Scognamiglio:

and of course in John Galliano pret-a-porter:

images – fall-winter 2009 at chanel.com & style.com