Masha Orlov

 — fashion stylist
"It’s very hard for me to find people who truly understand me because I have so many layers. In France, women are referred to as coeur d'artichaut (artichoke hearts), because the artichoke is filled with so many layers and it's constantly opening and you keep picking." Masha Orlov

When it comes to dressing, there is an art to finding the tricky balance between over the top and wearing something without being noticed, Masha says. In over the knee boots with studded cutoffs and a tie-dye button-down, she is as striking as she is subdued. Refreshingly textured in a way that avoids any simplicity in thinking, Masha is all about raising the bar while both taking herself seriously and not taking herself too seriously at the same time. In layered and complex combinations like Joan and David oxfords with Tripp leopard jeans (she has twenty pairs), or an Obesity and Speed cutout tee and Zac Posen pale pink satin opera coat, she is a visual display of her passion for all things stimulating. Masha says that she overwhelms herself with hundreds of projects going on at the same time. In life, she can go from the frenetic world of fashion styling to wanting to live in a monastery and reading books – it’s all or nothing and always intense like all good double Scorpios (I am one too). Classic, sexy and novel in an Azzedine Alaia leather pencil skirt, Junya Wantanabe camouflage tank and nerdy glasses, intricate is mesmerizing for Masha.

If you love Masha, you may also like Rebecca Weinberg, Siena Fleming, Lea T. and Miranda Levitt.

  • http://www.facebook.com/mofafafa Fariha Róisín

    I actually want to be you Masha!
    Absolutely brilliant style, so vibrant and alive.
    Plus, what a great personality!

  • http://www.facebook.com/rebecca.vandersteen Rebecca Vandersteen

    love her sensual style.that ouija board t shirt dress is ‘to die for’! i want one.

  • http://www.facebook.com/kelley.obrien Kelley O’Brien

    I felt like Masha said so many great things. My favorite part is when she discusses teenagers taking risks. I totally agree :) great style!

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=622238665 Ashley Greene

    I like the fact that Masha does not care about labels, but pieces that really inspire her or she finds interesting in some way. That’s true style, when the label is an after-thought

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=32561 Roxanne Fequiere

    i absolutely loved every bit of this video. some of these pieces individually stray quite far from my own realm of style, but she puts them together in a way that is instantly covetable and right up my alley.

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=613654552 Sabrina Ozpazarcik

    I love her style and it’s refreshing to hear someone talk about taking ourselves less seriously. I agree 100%!!!

  • Dafetwal

    She’s really lovely but I’m sorry, in France, to be a “coeur d’artichaut” doesn’t have that signification : it actually means that you can fall in love easily (and often) and doesn’t refer to women only, it can also apply to men.
    By the way, I do like the personal meaning which is hers!
    http://expre.fr/expression/titre/avoir-un-coeur-d-artichaut

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=8829466 Samantha Lind

    I really like her attitude. She is well aware of the fact that even though she is a professional stylist, there is still so much knowledge to gain within the industry. That is the sign of someone who is truly open-minded.