Comments on: Nashi Hits the Runway http://seansrussiablog.org/2008/04/07/nashi-hits-the-runway/ Russia Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Owen http://seansrussiablog.org/2008/04/07/nashi-hits-the-runway/comment-page-1/#comment-53266 Owen Wed, 09 Apr 2008 04:50:16 +0000 http://seansrussiablog.org/2008/04/07/nashi-hits-the-runway/#comment-53266 I agree, Amen for capitalism. It's not like you can't find the same stuff here on cafepress. I agree, Amen for capitalism. It’s not like you can’t find the same stuff here on cafepress.

]]> By: Cyrill http://seansrussiablog.org/2008/04/07/nashi-hits-the-runway/comment-page-1/#comment-52940 Cyrill Tue, 08 Apr 2008 15:28:57 +0000 http://seansrussiablog.org/2008/04/07/nashi-hits-the-runway/#comment-52940 On the other hand, I have nothing but cheers for the smart designer breaking in and satisfying a developed demand. Market is market. Sure it stinks to exploit ideologically driven, but hey, it is a free country now in this sense. Not like people are forced to by anything or even join Nashi. No difference from ultra left or ultra right T-shirts sold from multiple websites in the US, or the carefully cultivated market for "health supplements" or "organic food". Capitalism FTW! On the other hand, I have nothing but cheers for the smart designer breaking in and satisfying a developed demand. Market is market.

Sure it stinks to exploit ideologically driven, but hey, it is a free country now in this sense. Not like people are forced to by anything or even join Nashi. No difference from ultra left or ultra right T-shirts sold from multiple websites in the US, or the carefully cultivated market for “health supplements” or “organic food”.

Capitalism FTW!

]]> By: Lyndon http://seansrussiablog.org/2008/04/07/nashi-hits-the-runway/comment-page-1/#comment-52142 Lyndon Mon, 07 Apr 2008 19:01:03 +0000 http://seansrussiablog.org/2008/04/07/nashi-hits-the-runway/#comment-52142 Sean, thanks for highlighting this. These types of ventures make Nashi much less "unclear" - it is a way for ideologically indifferent careerists to further their personal interests using a state-funded platform. If you don't mind the self-plug, a while back the <a href="http://www.scrapsofmoscow.org/2007/12/nash-feminizm.html" rel="nofollow">Vova panties got me thinking about feminism</a> in Russia (albeit in a sort of superficial way). Sean, thanks for highlighting this. These types of ventures make Nashi much less “unclear” – it is a way for ideologically indifferent careerists to further their personal interests using a state-funded platform.

If you don’t mind the self-plug, a while back the Vova panties got me thinking about feminism in Russia (albeit in a sort of superficial way).

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