Kristina Moskalenko Portfolio

Garrard Jewellers: Crafting Royal Crowns, Silver Trophies and Ascot’s Golden Cup for 300 Years

By Kristina Moskalenko (Originally published in Kommersant in 2016) From 13 to 18 June, Ascot transforms into the glittering heart of Britain’s social season for the legendary Royal Ascot. Across the nation, hats are donned with flair and bets placed with eager anticipation, all under the watchful eyes of tradition. Winners are crowned with trophies…
Livia Firth and Chopard: Pioneering Ethical Luxury in Fashion and Jewellery

By Kristina Moskalenko for Kommersant, 2016 Through her consultancy Eco-Age and groundbreaking initiatives such as Chopard’s Green Carpet Collection, Firth is proving that ethics and elegance need not be mutually exclusive—transforming the fashion and jewellery industries one gemstone, one garment, and one red-carpet moment at a time. The easiest way to introduce Livia Firth is…
Dolce & Gabbana Bring Italian Splendour to Harrods with Festive Market and Groundbreaking Fashion Show

By Kristina Moskalenko From Sicilian carts to couture on the food hall floor, the designers transform Knightsbridge into a celebration of style, indulgence, and la dolce vita. The fourth floor of Harrods, London’s iconic temple of luxury. It is here that Italian designers Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana have conjured a lavish celebration of all…
David Rockwell: The Architect Who Will Finally Complete Manhattan

By Kristina Moskalenko “I love projects like this: the more complex, the better,” admits the visionary behind some of New York’s most iconic landmarks. When a metropolis like Manhattan has just a handful of parcels left for development, the pressure is on to make every inch count. And on Manhattan, ‘maximum’ means no less than…
Generational Luxury: The Billion-Dollar Vision Powering Bal Harbour

By Kristina Moskalenko Miami’s most exclusive square mile isn’t just a retail mecca — it’s a generational passion project with roots in the golden age of catalogues and the grit of post-war ambition. Meet the heir reinventing Bal Harbour Shops for the next era of luxury. Can You Turn a Mall into the American Dream?…
Luke Evans on Dracula Untold, Vampire Mythology, and Discovering Hidden Strengths

Interview by KRISTINA MOSKALENKO For his leading role in Dracula Untold, Welsh actor Luke Evans didn’t need prosthetic fangs — his natural charisma and intensity did the job. In this exclusive interview with Kristina Moskalenko, Evans opens up about reimagining Dracula, transforming physically for the role, and why he’s always game to do his own…
How Luxury Hotels Worldwide Are Rethinking Hospitality Amid COVID-Era Travel

By Kristina Moskalenko Tourism is fighting for survival—but in the battle for guests, luxury hotels are determined to hold their ground. The COVID-19 pandemic struck the global tourism industry with unprecedented force—and hotels were among the first to feel the impact. Yet luxury properties found themselves in a relatively advantageous position. Many of the key…
Inside Trance: Danny Boyle’s Hypnotic Thriller on Art, Memory, and Obsession

By Kristina Moskalenko The Oscar-winning director dives deep into the subconscious in his latest psychological thriller. Released internationally on March 27, Trance is the new psychological thriller from Slumdog Millionaire director Danny Boyle. The film follows a stolen $25 million painting, a memory-impaired auctioneer, a dangerous gangster, and a mysterious hypnotherapist. James McAvoy stars as…
Colin Firth: from Bridget Jones to British badass

By Kristina Moskalenko Remember when Colin Firth tossed Hugh Grant into a fountain for Bridget Jones’s honor? Forget it. That Firth is history. The new model doesn’t flail — he eliminates. Clean. Precise. Icy-calm. Still every inch the aristocrat, but now with a killer left hook. The British government should probably knight him already —…
Steve McQueen on Widows: Art, Race, and Women Who Fight Back

By Kristina Moskalenko and Maria Korolkova (Pasholok) Steve McQueen’s Widows Opens London Film Festival with Power and Precision This year’s BFI London Film Festival opened with Widows, the bold, brilliant new film from Steve McQueen—Turner Prize winner, CBE, Oscar recipient (12 Years a Slave), and arguably Britain’s most important director since Hitchcock. Expectations were sky-high.…