Anton Belinskiy
 | The topic of this article may not meet Wikitia's general notability guideline. |
Anton Belinskiy | |
|---|---|
| Add a Photo | |
| Born | 1987 Kyiv, Ukraine |
| Nationality | Ukrainian |
| Occupation | Fashion designer, artist, photographer |
| Awards | Mercedes-Benz Kiev Fashion Days, LVMH Prize nomination |
Anton Belinskiy (born 1987, Kyiv, Ukraine) is a Ukrainian artist, designer, and photographer, and the founder of the Anton Belinskiy brand. Belinskiy’s work incorporates elements of street culture, folklore, and Christian visual motifs. He has described his approach as a form of artistic expression. Currently, Anton Belinskiy lives and works in Paris, continuing to develop his style in an international context.
Biography
Anton Belinskiy was born in 1987 in Kyiv, Ukraine. He received his education at the Taras Shevchenko Republican Art School, graduating in 2006. He studied at the Kyiv National University of Technologies and Design in 2008. A year later, he launched his eponymous fashion brand.
Brand Development
2010 — Anton Belinskiy creates his first collections and presents them in Kyiv.
2014–2015 — Belinskiy shows his collections in Kyiv, gaining attention for addressing social and political themes.
2015 — Anton Belinskiy received recognition at the Mercedes-Benz Kiev Fashion Days.
In the same year, Anton is nominated for the LVMH Prize, marking a breakthrough for the Ukrainian designer on the global stage.[1][2]
2016 — Presentation of a collection as part of New York Fashion Week.
In 2016, Anton also organized the "One Day Project". The project combined fashion, music, performance, and contemporary art, serving as an alternative to traditional runway shows. It presented a new collection in the context of live interaction between artists, youth, and urban space.[3]
2017 — Belinskiy participated in the 57th Venice Biennale as part of the Ukrainian National Pavilion, alongside the central artist Boris Mikhailov.
2017–2020 — Regular participation in Paris Fashion Week. Since 2017, Anton Belinskiy has regularly participated in Paris Fashion Week, presenting his collections twice a year — during the Spring/Summer (SS) and Autumn/Winter (FW) seasons. His official debut was with the AW17 collection[4], followed by presentations of SS18, SS19[5], FW19[6], SS20, and FW20, blending street fashion elements with traditional Ukrainian attire and modern production techniques.
2020 — The SS21 collection was presented digitally in Paris in October 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, both SS21 and FW21 were filmed in Kyiv and shown as videos during Paris Fashion Week.[7]
2021 — Belinskiy presented the FW21 collection as a lookbook shot in a forest near Kyiv, featuring elements that reflect the cultural codes of various countries, combined with Ukrainian heritage.[8]
2022 — Anton moved to Paris to continue developing his brand in a new context, collaborating with European artists, cultural foundations, and platforms.
2022 — Presentation of the video "The Forest" at the Liste Art Fair Basel, directed by Vadim Khudoliy.
2022 — Exhibition of family photographs "Roots" in Paris.[9]
2024 — Collaboration J.Kim x Anton Belinskiy Studio, presented in Tashkent.[10][11]
2024 — Participation in the "Art-Icon" exhibition in Paris, where Belinskiy presented the photo series "PAIS" alongside artists like David Lynch and Roger Ballen.[12]
2025 — Photoprinter exhibition in Paris, a collaboration between Anton Belinskiy and Boris Mikhailov, where three of Mikhailov’s series were adapted into clothing items (shirts, T-shirts, scarves), integrating elements of fashion and photography.
Ideas and Influence
Belinskiy’s work is characterized by the use of textual elements, slogans, unconventional materials, and a variety of artistic techniques. His projects are sometimes presented outside traditional runway formats, taking the shape of performances, video pieces, or installations. These formats allow him to experiment with different ways of presenting clothing and visual ideas.
In several installations, Belinskiy incorporates references to Christian visual motifs, such as icon-like images, garments resembling religious vestments, or printed scarves. These elements are combined with aspects of contemporary urban culture. His collections frequently mix sportswear and streetwear with symbolic themes drawn from different cultural sources, resulting in pieces that connect everyday aesthetics with broader cultural references.
Belinskiy’s works have been exhibited in Kyiv, New York, Paris, Berlin, and London and have been published in leading media such as Vogue[13], i-D, Dazed[14], Business of Fashion[15], The New York Times[16], Interview Magazine[17], 032c, Highsnobiety[18], Purple.fr, etc.
The brand’s clients are celebrities such as Dua Lipa, Rosalía, Olivia Rodrigo, Big Sean, Mykki Blanco and others.
Civic Stance and Charity
During the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Belinskiy launched the charitable project "Ukrainian passport x Free Ukraine" with 032c, raising over €50,000 to support Ukrainians affected by the occupation.[19]
References
- ↑ LVMH Prize, "Anton Belinskiy shortlisted 2015", LVMH Prize
- ↑ "Anton Belinskiy Is Going to Take Over the World", September 2015
- ↑ Violetta Fedorova, "Інтерв'ю з Антоном Белінським", Vogue UA, 2016
- ↑ Anna Barr, "Anton Belinskiy Fall/Winter 2017", Fucking Young!, March 2017
- ↑ Tony Glenville, "Anton Belinskiy, RTW SS19 Collection – Paris Fashion Week", DN‑MAG.com, September 2018
- ↑ Pascal Iakovou, "Anton Belinskiy F/W 18‑19 Presentation", Luxsure, april 2018
- ↑ Anton Belinskiy Spring/Summer 2021 | Paris Fashion Week | VRAI Magazine
- ↑ Markus Ebner, "Anton Belinskiy", Achtung Mode, March 2021
- ↑ “ROOTS” an exhibition by ANTON BELINSKIY at Galerie Charraudeau Paris, France, October 9, 2022
- ↑ Елена Ким, "Медресе, звуки вулиць і канатоходці: в Ташкенте прошел дебютний показ J.Kim × AВ", Kursiv.Uz, 27 травня 2024
- ↑ Thom Waite, "How Uzbek Culture Inspired J.Kim and Anton Belinskiy’s Tightrope of Friendship", AnOther Magazine, July 3, 2024
- ↑ Art‑icon Paris 2024 | “Pais” by Anton Belinskiy”
- ↑ Anton Belinskiy Is Going to Take Over the World. By Liana Satenstein. September 9, 2015
- ↑ DAZED: Anton Belinskiy and the hopes of Ukraine’s new generation, October 19, 2017
- ↑ ‘Our Creativity Is Impossible to Kill’ by Casey Hall, March 2022
- ↑ Behind the Scenes With Six of Fashion Week’s Emerging Designers. By Noah Johnson. Feb. 10, 2016
- ↑ Anton Belinskiy Sees Elephants in Moscow’s Streets. By Polina Dubik. May 12, 2022
- ↑ The Best Ukrainian Fashion Brands To Know and Support.
- ↑ "ANTON BELINSKIY and 032c's FREE UKRAINE T‑Shirt", 032c, March 3, 2022
External links
This article "Anton Belinskiy" is from Wikipedia. The list of its authors can be seen in its historical. Articles taken from Draft Namespace on Wikipedia could be accessed on Wikipedia's Draft Namespace.