Vyacheslav Zaitsev - biography

Vyacheslav Zaitsev became president of the Moscow Fashion House back in 1988, and today the name of an outstanding designer is known all over the world. The fashion house of Vyacheslav Zaitsev is a place where not only clothes are born, real masterpieces are created here, having not only aesthetic but also high artistic value.

Biography of the master

Biography of Vyacheslav Zaitsev - the story of the success of an amazing and unordinary personality, a man who found the meaning of life in the constant search and creation of the beautiful.

Vyacheslav Zaitsev was born in Moscow, in the city of Ivanovo in 1938. He got a specialty of the artist of textile design in the Chemistry and Technology College, and after that - a specialty of the artist-designer at the Moscow Textile Institute. Vyacheslav Mikhailovich began his design career in 1962 in the city of Babushkin, as artistic director of the Experimental and Technical Garment Factory. But for a long time there was not delayed, already three years later, heading the All-Union House of Clothes on Kuznetsk.

It was during this period that the fashion designer met with Pierre Cardin, Guy Laroche and Mark Boan, who greatly influenced his future work. Zaitsev began to work hard to design his own collections for shows abroad, not forgetting about the domestic light industry, creating costumes for theaters in Moscow, movies and scenic images for stage artists. And in 1980 it was Zaitsev who was honored to dress the Soviet delegation of athletes at the Olympic Games in Moscow.

Zaitsev became the artistic director of the Fashion House in Moscow and founded his own Fashion Theater. From this time until now, the designer Vyacheslav Zaitsev is engaged in the creation and display of author's collections, which always become one of the most vivid and anticipated events of fashion weeks.

Children and grandchildren Vyacheslav Zaitsev - a worthy continuation of the whole life. The son of Yegor and granddaughter Marousia Zaitseva presented their own collections in early 2012 at the Moscow Fashion Week. For Marousi it was a debut work. Since the time the Zaitsev family could be considered officially the established dynasty of designers.

In 2012, Vyacheslav Mikhailovich celebrated the 30th anniversary of his fashion house and the half-century anniversary of creative activity.

Activity of Fashion House Vyacheslav Zaitsev

The fashion house became the basis for the creation of the Fashion Theater of Vyacheslav Zaitsev. The main idea is to show the collections in the form of musical performances. The tour of the theater has been going on successfully throughout the world for several decades. It is thanks to Zaitsev's creativity that the domestic fashion industry has reached the international level.

The laboratory of fashion, created by Zaitsev, is a non-governmental educational institution that has given the world fashion to many talented designers, real professionals of their craft.

School of models by Vyacheslav Zaitsev, more exact name The school-studio of the Fashion Theater was founded later - already in the 90's. In her recruited models to participate in the Theater of Fashion. The school is very popular among those wishing to become models today. It has its own teaching philosophy, strict requirements for future models, but also the highest level of education. Only graduates of the School of Modeles Vyacheslav Zaitsev professionally demonstrate haute couture dresses on domestic catwalks.

All facets of talent

Creativity of Vyacheslav Zaitsev is not limited to the creation of fashionable collections of clothes. His talent manifests itself in painting: exhibitions of his works were repeatedly held in the US and Europe, and the State Tretyakov Gallery even included several works of a talented designer in his exposition.

The world famous designer is making great efforts to develop the fashion industry in our country, helping young designers and artists reach the heights of skill in order to represent Russia in the international fashion world.