As far as women's fashion, it's more classically feminine and more glamorous, with more attention to detail than what I've seen in France, England, the U.S and other countries. People seem to enjoy dressing up. There's a real appreciation for beauty. I had a Russian housemate at an academic program and if she had to choose between showing up late to class and finishing her outfit/hair/perfume, she would choose finalizing those details. It's only one example, but femininity and details seemed to be important.
This video (mainly in Spanish with a couple of conversations in Russian) is what I think of:
See 4:55-7:00 and 11:22-13:17 specifically.