Olga Khristolyubova (24), Photographer & Fashion Designer, Kreuzberg (Kreuzkölln)
This is Olga. The photographer and fashion design student was born and raised in Tomsk, Russia and moved to Berlin about two years ago. “The first time I was in Germany was in 2008,” Olga remembers. “As a high school student I participated in a language course in Göttingen, Lower Saxony.“ Back then, the young Russian also visited the German capital for a weekend and she recalls thinking that Berlin was similar to Novosibirsk – one of the largest industrial centers of Siberia. Seven years later, Olga enjoys living in Berlin. She studies fashion design at HTW Berlin – Berlin’s largest University of Applied Sciences. In addition to that, she takes pictures for the famous Berlin blog I heart Berlin and occasionally works as a stylist. “The city is very relaxed and free-minded,” she says. “Everyone can be who he or she wants to be,” Olga adds. "Many people come here to stay forever young and to avoid their problems – a phenomenon that can be really great but dangerous too."
For more information about Olga Khristolyubova and her stunning work go to her website www.cargocollective.com/olgaxrust
