Alexandre Plokhov

Alexandre Plokhov (born 1967, Naro-Fominsk, USSR) is a Russian-born American clothing designer. He created designs for the Cloak and Versace labels before creating his own brand in 2011.

Early life and education

Plokhov originally trained as an interpreter and previously served in this capacity with the Russian Strategic Missile Troops.[1] In the mid 1990s he made the career switch to design and moved to the United States.

Career in fashion

Plokhov worked first as a custom tailor and later as a pattern maker for Marc Jacobs.

In 2000, 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.[3] Known for his 'military goth' style, Plokhov was noted for his razor sharp tailoring, details and luxurious fabrics.[4]

Cloak opened a boutique in 2005 on Greene Street in New York City's SoHo neighborhood.[5] Cloak continued to exhibit fashions in New York, and collaborated with Uniqlo via the Designer Invitation Project along with other well known New York designers.[6] Cloak's last season was Spring 2007.[7] In 2008 the Cloak boutique was shuttered due to partnership disagreements.[8][9]

In March 2007 Plokhov was hired as the Head Designer for Gianni Versace Uomo in Milan, Italy.[2] Alexandre changed Versace's menswear offering, presenting a toned down palette and elements of classic menswear.[10] He designed for six seasons in Milan with Versace.

In 2010 Alexandre returned to New York City to launch a line under his own name for Autumn/Winter 2011.[2] Showing a presentation in Paris and a film directed by Douglas Keeve (Unzipped), Alexandre reentered the industry with an offering targeted at his previous, now somewhat more mature, Cloak customers. Again he used a strict palette of greys, black and neutrals with a more minimal aesthetic than previously with his time at Cloak.[8] Style called his 2012 collection 'severe' and praised his 'incredible' tailoring.[7]

Plokhov's Spring 2013 collection included influences from the clothing of Russian Orthodox monks in Zimbardo's book "The Monks of Dust."[11][12] In 2014 Plokhov has been named as the creative director for Helmut Lang.[13] His fashions have continued to be dominated by black, white and grey,[14] with minimal draping.[15]

On December 17, 2015, it was announced through his Instagram that his label would be shutting down at the end of the year.[16]

Official website

Interview with Alexandre Plokhov

References
  1. "Alexandre Plokhov Autumn Winter 2014". Deux Hommes, November 21, 2014
  2. "CFDA Bio". CFDA. Retrieved 6 November 2012.
  3. Godfrey, Deeny. "Directional Label Cloak Closing Down". Fashion Wire Daily. Retrieved 6 November 2012.
  4. Penny, Denise (25 January 2006). "Ask a Clerk". NY Media, LLC. Retrieved 6 November 2012.
  5. Mangum, Aja (September 2005). "Someone's Coming". New York Media, LLC. Retrieved 6 November 2012.
  6. LIPKE, DAVID. "CLOAK TO ADD FASHION BUZZ TO UNIQLO". Daily News Record. Archived from the original on 19 February 2018. Retrieved 11 November 2012.
  7. Schneier, Matthew. "Alexandre Plokhov Spring 2012 Ready-to-Wear: Review". Style, 11 September 2011.
  8. Woo, Kin (14 June 2011). "ALEXANDRE PLOKHOV'S POETIC ELEGANCE". Dazed Digital. Retrieved 6 November 2012.
  9. Racked, Rebecca (3 January 2008). "Shuttered Cloak Store Shrouded in Mystery". Curbed Network. Retrieved 6 November 2012.
  10. Dobrowolski, Jon. "Shall We Compare?". The Constructed Man. Retrieved 6 November 2012.
  11. " Alexandre Plokhov: Photos and review of the Alexandre Plokhov menswear Spring Summer 2013 collection" Archived 2014-12-17 at archive.today. Vogue, spring-summer 2013.
  12. Blanks, Tim. "Alexandre Plokhov Spring 2013 Menswear: Review.". Style, 10 September 2012.
  13. Miller, Monyette. "Alexandre Plokhov x Uniqlo Collection" Archived 2014-11-04 at the Wayback Machine. Artsy Magazine, September 27, 2014
  14. Leon, Sarah. "Alexandre Plokhov x Uniqlo - W’s web editor has her eye on this chic sweatshirt". W Magazine.
  15. "ALEXANDRE PLOKHOV : 2015 S/S COLLECTION" Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine. Chausseur, 24 September 2014.
  16. @alexandreplokhov. "Alexandre Plokhov: END". Archived from the original on 2021-12-26.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.