Alexandre Plokhov

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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.

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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

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  7. 1 2 Schneier, Matthew. "Alexandre Plokhov Spring 2012 Ready-to-Wear: Review". Style, 11 September 2011.
  8. 1 2 Woo, Kin (14 June 2011). "ALEXANDRE PLOKHOV'S POETIC ELEGANCE". Dazed Digital. Retrieved 6 November 2012.
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  10. ↑ Dobrowolski, Jon. "Shall We Compare?". The Constructed Man. Retrieved 6 November 2012.[ permanent dead link ]
  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.
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