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Alexandre Plokhov

  • Severe tailoring
  • Utilitarian details
  • Dark minimalism

Alexandre Plokhov founded Cloak in New York in 1999 and later designed menswear for Versace and Helmut Lang. His independent work applies exacting tailoring and utilitarian details to severe, often dark silhouettes; he joined SCAD as a fashion professor in 2024.

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Cropped black tailored suit by Alexandre Plokhov, Spring 2016 Ready-to-Wear.

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Cropped black tailored suit

Alexandre Plokhov — Spring 2016 Ready-to-Wear

Cropped tailoring transfers Plokhov’s precision into womenswear.

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Textured black sleeveless dress by Alexandre Plokhov, Spring 2016 Ready-to-Wear.

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Textured black sleeveless dress

Alexandre Plokhov — Spring 2016 Ready-to-Wear

A layered, textured surface complicates a spare dark silhouette.

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White utility jumpsuit by Alexandre Plokhov, Spring 2016 Ready-to-Wear.

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White utility jumpsuit

Alexandre Plokhov — Spring 2016 Ready-to-Wear

Utility fastenings define a spare white silhouette.

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Pale sleeveless shift by Alexandre Plokhov, Spring 2016 Ready-to-Wear.

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Pale sleeveless shift

Alexandre Plokhov — Spring 2016 Ready-to-Wear

A simple shift explores the collection’s softened proportions.

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Navy sleeveless zip dress by Alexandre Plokhov, Spring 2016 Ready-to-Wear.

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Navy sleeveless zip dress

Alexandre Plokhov — Spring 2016 Ready-to-Wear

An elongated zip dress combines utility with clean lines.

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Collections & archive pieces

1 collections represented · 1 piece

Alexandre Plokhov — Spring 2016 Ready-to-Wear

1 piece