Belarus-American fashion designer
Dmitry Sholokhov (born February 23, 1980) is a Belarus-American fashion designer, instructor, and reality television contestant, best known as the winner of season ten of "Project Runway" and of "".
Early life.
Sholokhov was born in the Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic on February 23, 1980. His mother was a physician and his father was an architect, both of Lithuanian descent. He was a professional ballroom dancer as a teenager. He moved to New York City at the age of eighteen, and earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in fashion design from Parsons School of Design.
Career.
Sholokhov had worked for several design companies, including The Jones Group, before trying out for and winning the tenth season of "Project Runway" in 2012. He won the fourth season of "" in 2015.
He then worked as an instructor at Parsons School of Design. He is also a founder and a creative director of his fashion label Dmitry Sholokhov.
In 2019, Sholokhov competed in Season 7 of "Project Runway All Stars", which featured a cast of previous winners only from around the globe. He was the runner-up of the season.
In October 2019, Metropolitan Fashion Week awarded Sholokhov its Fashion Designer of the Year Award.
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