Vyacheslav Zaytsev(1938-2023)
- Costume Designer
- Art Department
- Set Decorator
Vyacheslav Zaytsev is a Soviet and Russian fashion designer, painter and graphic artist, teacher, professor. Honored Artist of the RSFSR (1991). People's Artist of the Russian Federation (2006).
Vyacheslav Zaytsev was born in Ivanovo. Graduated from the Ivanovo Chemical-Technological College with a degree in textile design in 1956. In 1962 he graduated with honors from the Moscow Textile Institute. Then he was assigned to the Experimental Technical Sewing Factory of the Moscow Regional Economic Council in Babushkino and appointed its artistic director.
At the very beginning of his activities, he created a collection of workwear for women workers in the region and villages, which was rejected by the methodological council. Soon it was published by Paris Match magazine with the article "He dictates fashion to Moscow." Three years later, in 1965, the author of the collection, which never saw the light of day, was tracked down by Pierre Cardin and Marc Bohan (Dior) using this article. In the time preceding the meeting, Zaytsev managed to prove himself in creating fashionable women's clothing for the trading network of the capital and region, and was invited to the position of artistic director of the experimental technical workshop of the All-Union House of Clothing Models on Kuznetskiy Most. Having become acquainted with the work of their young colleague from the USSR, famous Parisian couturiers, including Guy Laroche, who was present at the meeting, actually recognized him as their worthy colleague in the profession. The result of their meeting was the article "Kings of Fashion" in the WWD newspaper.
Since the late 1960s, Zaytsev began to be perceived in the West as the leader of Soviet fashion; his high authority was expressed in the name 'Red Dior' assigned to him in the Western press, which emphasized the organic connection of the unique art of the fashion designer with the best traditions of world fashion.
Vyacheslav Zaytsev was born in Ivanovo. Graduated from the Ivanovo Chemical-Technological College with a degree in textile design in 1956. In 1962 he graduated with honors from the Moscow Textile Institute. Then he was assigned to the Experimental Technical Sewing Factory of the Moscow Regional Economic Council in Babushkino and appointed its artistic director.
At the very beginning of his activities, he created a collection of workwear for women workers in the region and villages, which was rejected by the methodological council. Soon it was published by Paris Match magazine with the article "He dictates fashion to Moscow." Three years later, in 1965, the author of the collection, which never saw the light of day, was tracked down by Pierre Cardin and Marc Bohan (Dior) using this article. In the time preceding the meeting, Zaytsev managed to prove himself in creating fashionable women's clothing for the trading network of the capital and region, and was invited to the position of artistic director of the experimental technical workshop of the All-Union House of Clothing Models on Kuznetskiy Most. Having become acquainted with the work of their young colleague from the USSR, famous Parisian couturiers, including Guy Laroche, who was present at the meeting, actually recognized him as their worthy colleague in the profession. The result of their meeting was the article "Kings of Fashion" in the WWD newspaper.
Since the late 1960s, Zaytsev began to be perceived in the West as the leader of Soviet fashion; his high authority was expressed in the name 'Red Dior' assigned to him in the Western press, which emphasized the organic connection of the unique art of the fashion designer with the best traditions of world fashion.
