“СТИЛЯГИ Project“ CIEE RETRO HIPSTERS Project

Was fun! Stilyagi (Russian: стиляги, the plural of “стиляга“, stilyaga; lit. “stylish“, “style hunter“) was a derogatory appellation for the members of a youth subculture that existed from the late 1940s until the early 1960s in the Soviet Union. Stilyagi were primarily distinguished by their snappy or fashionable clothing, considered politically incorrect and contrary to the communist-socialist realities of the time, and fascination with modern music and fashions. Saint Petersburg, Russia.