Why is check not just a Scottish pattern, and polka dot a symbol of frivolity? In Ekaterina Bychkova's lecture, you will embark on an aesthetic journey through the history of prints that changed fashion. Check, stripe, polka dot - three familiar patterns that have become an integral part of the visual language of fashion. But where did they come from, how did they gain iconic status, and why do they remain relevant? In Ekaterina Bychkova's lecture, a historian of fashion, design, and art, you will learn what cultural codes are hidden behind the stripes of a sailor's shirt, how polka dot transformed from folkloric decor into a symbol of playfulness, and what check meant at different times and in different countries. We know what to see in St. Petersburg.