ALEXANDRE PLOKHOV
Creative/Design Director
New York
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Summary
Alexandre Plokhov is an internationally recognized designer of rare talent with strong retail support and editorial acclaim. His bold vision and intelligent designs garner great press, strong consumer following, industry enthusiasm, and numerous awards.
Experience
2018
Jan
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Present
Design Director/Creative Director
NOMENKLATURA STUDIO / New York, NY
- Leads all aspects of design and development of direct-to-consumer apparel and footwear brand
- Provides creative direction of brand communication via all media channels
- Oversees line planning, assortment and merchandising
- Guides material and accessory sourcing
- Supervises production and QC
2013
Jan
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2017
Jan
Design Director, Menswear
HELMUT LANG / New York, NY
- Relaunched HL Men's Collection
- Led all aspects of design and development of sportswear, tailoring, cut-and-sew, footwear and accessories
- Supervised and mentored multi-disciplinary team of 18
- Reached 350 points of sale worldwide
- Spearheaded a collaboration with hip-hop artist Travis Scott
- Designed women's athleisure capsule
- Portfolio and PR Digest available upon request
2010
Jan
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2015
Jan
Design Director/Creative Director
ALEXANDRE PLOKHOV LLC / New York, NY - Vicenza, Italy
- Led an international design and development team under a manufacturing license agreement
- Created seasonal men's and women's collections consisting of sportswear, tailoring, cut-and-sew, footwear and accessories
- Presented and marketed the Collection in Paris and Milan
2014
Jan
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2014
Oct
Guest Designer
UNIQLO / New York, NY - Tokyo, Japan
Designed and developed a capsule collection for men, women and children that sold 2.5MM units
2007
Jan
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2010
Jan
Design Director, Menswear
GIANNI VERSACE SRL / Milan, Italy
- Created seasonal collections consisting of sportswear, tailoring, cut-and-sew, footwear and accessories
- Led an international design and development team of 10
- Responsible for Menswear Collection's resurgence to €32MM for Fall/Winter 2010
- Portfolio and PR Digest available upon request
1999
Jan
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2007
Jan
Design Director/Founder
CLOAK DESIGNS / New York, NY
- Created seasonal collections consisting of sportswear, tailoring, cut-and-sew, footwear and accessories
- Led an international design and development team of 6
- Designed and operated a Cloak boutique in New York
- Presented and marketed the line in Paris
- Portfolio and PR Digest available upon request
Education
Maurice Thorez Institute of Foreign Languages
BA, English
- BA English - Maurice Thorez Institute of Foreign Languages; Moscow, Russia
International Academy of Merchandising and Design
BA, Fashion Design / Fashion Design
- BA Fashion Design - International Academy of Merchandising and Design; Chicago, IL
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