Vyacheslav "Slava" Zaitsev, the couturier behind world-famous Soviet fashion that was often adorned with colorful Russian folkloric motifs, died on Sunday at age 85, Russian news agencies reported.
Born into a working-class family in 1938, Zaitsev's first international recognition came in 1963 when the French Paris Match magazine wrote about his collection of overalls for female workers, according to a note posted on the website of his fashion house.
