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©Luba Teptsova

Luba Tepsova

  • Textile dyer
  • Saint Petersburg, Russia
  • Master Artisan
Luba Tepsova Textile dyer
Contact
Russian, English, French
Hours:
By appointment only
Phone:
+7 9219940134
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For the love of pattern

  • • Luba has her own collection of decorative patterns
  • • Her patterns have substance and form
  • • She creates templates for tattoos as well

As a child Luba Tepsova wanted to be an artist, but her family insisted that she join a music school. She kept painting on her own and learned how to sew. At university she obtained two degrees, in Philology and in Art History, but she knew she had to pursue her passion and became a clothing designer. Having created a few collections, she felt that her work was lacking something. Then she had an epiphany about patterns. The pieces of the puzzle finally came together. She’s been working with patterns for 10 years, using knowledge from anthropology, folklore, ethnography, neurolinguistic and physics. She makes clothing and accessories with unique patterns and makes sure that each decoration holds a certain meaning. She mainly works with cotton and silk.

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Works

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My Label Fan

The Label Fan is a very practical 3-in-1 accessory, that gives you some airy breeze, a touch of secrecy and a piece of beautiful information about Luba’s brand. All at the same time covered with a decorative pattern.

Height 20 cm
Width 5 cm

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Soft Pouches

A tiny bag to keep your things and thoughts in order, decorated with a star-like pattern. It was hand sewn in polyester and viscose.

Height 17 cm
Width 25 cm

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Collar

A hand painted collar. This well balanced pattern tells the story of a goddess, her horses and the sun. Red and white lines create a background pattern, which makes this decoration a perfect visual experience for one’s eyes.

Height 17 cm
Width 27 cm

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Puff Shawl

This cozy warm scarf was hand sewn in silk and filled with goose dawn.

Length 140 cm
Width 40 cm

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