Alexandre Plokhov
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Alexandre Plokhov (born 1967, Naro-Fominsk, USSR) is a Russian-born American clothing designer. He designed for Cloak, Gianni Versace Uomo, Alexandre Plokhov, Helmut Lang and Nomenklatura Studio labels.
Early life and education[edit]
Plokhov originally trained as an interpreter at The Maurice Thorez State Pedagogical Institute of Foreign Languages and served in the armed forces of the USSR. In 1990 he made the career switch to design and moved to the United States.[1]
Career in fashion[edit]
Plokhov worked first as a custom tailor and later as a pattern maker for Marc Jacobs.
In 1999, he founded the fashion label Cloak.[2] Cloak won the Ecco Domani award in 2003 and was the recipient of both the 2005 CFDA Swarovski Perry Ellis Award for Menswear and the 2004. CFDA/Vogue Fashion Foundation Fund Award
As part of the CFDA/Vogue Fund Alexandre was featured in documentary,"Seamless" by acclaimed director Douglas Keeve.[3]
In March 2007 Plokhov was hired as the Head Designer for Gianni Versace Uomo in Milan, Italy.[4] Alexandre worked in Milan for six seasons hand-in-hand with the brand's Artistic Director Donatella Versace.[5] His last collection for the storied Milanese label was Fall Winter 2010.[6]
Alexandre returned to New York City to launch a line under his own name for Fall/Winter 2011.[2] Showing a presentation in Paris and a short video directed by Douglas Keeve (Unzipped),[7] Alexandre reentered the industry with an offering targeted at his previous, now somewhat more mature, Cloak customers.[8] Plokhov's Spring 2013 collection included influences from the clothing of Russian Orthodox monks in Zimbardo's book "The Monks of Dust."[9]
In 2013 Alexandre was named Helmut Lang's Menswear Design Director.[10][11]
In 2014 Alexandre Plokhov served as a guest designer for a Uniqlo collaboration.[12]
Alexandre Plokhov's womenswear was introduced during Fall/Winter 2015 season.[13]
Deciding to focus solely on Helmut Lang, Mr.Plokhov released his last collection for his namesake label for Spring Summer 2016.[14]
In 2017 Mr. Plokhov spearheaded a collaboration with the American hip-hop artist Travis Scott.[15]
In 2018 Alexandre launched a direct-to-consumer line called Nomenklatura Studio.[16]
References[edit]
- ^ "CFDA". cfda.com. Retrieved 2024-05-24.
- ^ a b "CFDA Bio". CFDA. Retrieved 6 November 2012.
- ^ "Seamless | Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 2024-05-24.
- ^ Blanks, Tim (2007-06-23). "Versace Spring 2008 Menswear Collection". Vogue. Retrieved 2024-05-24.
- ^ Ilari, Alessandra (2009-03-16). "The Versace Man". WWD. Retrieved 2024-05-24.
- ^ "Milan Fashion Week: Versace menswear Fall 2010". Los Angeles Times. 2014-03-06. Retrieved 2024-05-24.
- ^ ALEXANDRE PLOKHOV FALL/WINTER 2011 Directed by Douglas Keeve. Retrieved 2024-05-24 – via vimeo.com.
- ^ "Alexandre Plokhov Men's RTW Fall 2011". WWD. 2011-01-22. Retrieved 2024-05-24.
- ^ Blanks, Tim (2012-09-10). "Alexandre Plokhov Spring 2013 Menswear Collection". Vogue. Retrieved 2024-05-24.
- ^ Palmieri, Jean E. (2014-02-13). "Helmut Lang Expanding Men's Line". WWD. Retrieved 2024-05-24.
- ^ Martin, Matt (2016-11-10). "The Brand That Helped Make Menswear Cool is Making Great Sneakers Again". GQ. Retrieved 2024-05-24.
- ^ "Alexandre Plokohov x Uniqlo 2014 Fall/Winter Collection". Hypebeast. 2014-09-05. Retrieved 2024-05-24.
- ^ Phelps, Nicole (2015-02-14). "Alexandre Plokhov Fall 2015 Ready-to-Wear Collection". Vogue. Retrieved 2024-05-24.
- ^ Badia, Alex (2015-07-16). "Alexandre Plokhov Men's RTW Spring 2016". WWD. Retrieved 2024-05-24.
- ^ Woolf, Jake (2017-01-30). "Travis Scott's Helmut Lang Collection Is Here". GQ. Retrieved 2024-05-24.
- ^ Remsen, Nick (2018-06-20). "Exclusive: Alexandre Plokhov Debuts a New Endeavor Called Nomenklatura Studio". Vogue. Retrieved 2024-05-24.