Denis Nikolaevich Simachev (russian: Дени́с Никола́евич Симачёв; June 12, 1974,

Moscow Moscow ( , US chiefly ; rus, links=no, Москва, r=Moskva, p=mɐskˈva, a=Москва.ogg) is the capital and largest city of Russia. The city stands on the Moskva River in Central Russia, with a population estimated at 13.0 million ...

, USSR) is a Russian

fashion designer Fashion is a form of self-expression and autonomy at a particular period and place and in a specific context, of clothing, footwear, lifestyle, accessories, makeup, hairstyle, and body posture. The term implies a look defined by the fashi ...

and TV presenter. Winner of Russian and international competitions in the field of

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Biography

Denis Simachev was born on June 12, 1974, in Moscow, into a military family.Вокруг ТВ — портал о телевидении
''vokrug.tv'' Since 1988, he studied at the College of Art and Graphic Design in Moscow. In 1991, Denis entered the Pivot Point Academy in Spain. Since 1994 to 1995, he studied at the Yuri Grymov Studio, where he received a diploma in advertising. In parallel, in 1994, Simachev entered the

Moscow State Textile Academy Moscow State Textile Institute (formerly A. N. Kosygin Moscow State Textile University) was formed in 1919. It is one of the oldest and institutes for higher studies in textiles in Russia. History In 1981, the institute was named in honor of So ...

, which he graduated in 1999 and received a diploma in the design of clothing and footwear. In 1999, Denis received his first awards as a fashion designer. He gets the first one at the international shoe exhibition MosShoes, and enters the finals of the Smirnoff International Fashion Awards in Hong Kong. In 2001, Denis opened his own Denis Simachev Company, and in 2002 the first show of the collection was held as part of Fashion Week Pret-a-porter. On April 17, 2007, as a co-owner, Denis Simachev shop / bar opened in Moscow. In 2007, Denis collaborates with sports companies (in particular, Atom Racing) and participates in the development of design for the Atom DSS snowboard. Denis Simachev for some time was co-host of the

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programs in the and the . The judge of the project

Top Model po-russki ''Top Model po-russki'' (''Топ-модель по-русски''; en, Top Model Russian-style) is a Russian reality television show and the second Russian adaptation of Tyra Banks' '' America's Next Top Model'', after '' You are a Supermode ...

. Denis's collections are shown annually at

Milan Fashion Week Milan Fashion Week ( it, Settimana della moda) is a clothing trade show held semi-annually in Milan, Italy. The autumn/winter event is held in February/March of each year, and the spring/summer event is held in September/October of each year. It ...

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'' The designer focuses on Soviet symbolism and Russian national motifs. In 2006, GQ Russia Magazine noted Denis Simachev as the Best Designer of the Year.

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Российские дизайнеры. Денис Симачев
1974 births Living people Russian fashion designers Businesspeople from Moscow Russian television presenters Moscow State Textile University alumni {{fashion-bio-stub