Loving how popular maximalist dressing has been getting these past few seasons? Apparently, so is Vogue Russia. For the magazine’s December 2010 issue, Ashley Smith epitomises Baroque excess in decadently regal fashion from Atelier Versace, Valentino Haute Couture and Agent Provocateur.

Shot by Sharif Hamza and styled by Simon Robins, this Vogue Russia editorial revives readers’ fascination with all things royalty and brings a contemporary appeal to old age …