Style Lessons from Raisa Gorbacheva

Raisa Maximovna Gorbacheva She was the only love, close friend and reliable ally of Mikhail Gorbachev all the years of his presidency, and she was called the Soviet first lady, who has no equal. During the existence of the USSR, she was the only woman who did not remain in the shadow of her husband, the head of state.





Her well-groomed manner of dressing exquisitely and defiantly expensive among the Western public aroused admiration, and among Soviet women nothing but irritation and envy. That's our mentality! Raisa broke many stereotypes about Soviet women not being able to dress. Editorial "Site" It will show you the style of this beautiful woman.





Raisa Gorbacheva Raisa from an early age aspired to be the first in everything: she graduated from school with a gold medal, entered the philosophical faculty of Moscow State University, which she graduated with honors, defended her PhD thesis. By the way, it was at the institute that she met law student Mikhail Gorbachev, who eventually became her husband.





An interesting fact is that before Raisa Gorbacheva in the Soviet Union, the wives of the general secretaries did not lead public life and did not participate in state receptions. Few people have ever seen them. Duties of the first lady for a long time performed the first woman cosmonaut – Valentina Tereshkova. She also met foreign delegations. But Gorbachev She changed everything.





Raisa Gorbachev was not only a beautiful addition to her husband, but also his assistant and adviser in all important matters. She behaved like a Western first lady: she could not only look elegant, but also maintain dialogue at any level. She knew English very well, so Mikhail Gorbachev did not need an interpreter at meetings.





All the women talked about it. It is understandable, because a woman can forgive another anything but beauty. It was said that the first lady prefers only foreign brands, but she denied it. Raisa claimed that dresses in the House of models Tamara Mokeyeva and Vyacheslav Zaitsev. Later Zaitsev recalled how he once asked Raisa why she attributed to him other people's merits. To which the secretary-general's wife replied, "Slavyka, don't you like it?"





Raisa Maksimovna had great taste. She knew what to wear and when to wear it. She even knew Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Cardin.





Cardin said: I want to note that Raisa Gorbacheva was distinguished by good taste in clothes, however, I believe that she would have suited the outfits of brighter colors and more extraordinary cut than those that she usually wore. I don’t know what this was about: whether she didn’t want to tease Russian public opinion, or simply didn’t dare to wear such outfits. You know, it happens that beautiful and elegant by nature women feel very awkward in fashionable outfits.





In other countries, Raisa Gorbachev was called the “Communist lady with Parisian chic”, but in her homeland her style was not admired by anyone. She was always combed, manicured, well-groomed, changed her outfit every day. Ordinary Soviet women only grumbled, they say, the work is not dusty, and probably not on the salary of her husband buys clothes, and for public money.





The people grumbled and joked over the flirty hats of Raisa Maximovna, but in life she was quite a modest person, heroically suffered imprisonment on Foros and worried only for her husband. A serious illness caused her sympathy even those who had previously treated the first lady negatively. Her name continues to serve people after her death: in 1999, a hospital was named in honor of Raisa Gorbacheva in St. Petersburg, where they are fighting against childhood cancer.





One could say that Raisa Gorbacheva was at that time a worthy competitor to Nancy Reagan, the fashionable and elegant first lady of the United States. Raisa Maksimovna is an example of a real woman: beautiful, intelligent and devoted to her husband.





Behind the back of a strong man is always a wise and beautiful woman. Always engage in self-development: read, be interested in the world of politics, fashion, social projects. Whatever the circumstances, do not forget that first of all you are a woman who should be a real inspiration for your man. Who knows, maybe your husband, with reliable support, will become president.



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