Demna Gvasalia
საქართველოს პრეზიდენტის ადმინისტრაცია · President.ge · Administration of the President of Georgia · CC BY 4.0
- Born
- 1981
- Nationality
- Georgia · Soviet Union
- Occupation
- dressmaker · designer · grand couturier
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1981
Demna Gvasalia was born in 1981.
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- 1.Quick, Harriet. Demna Gvasalia：目前来说没谁继承了巴黎世家. 14 May 2016.
- 2.Haramis, N. The New York Times, The Greats: Demna, 13 October 2022
- 3.Ellison, Jo. Kering-owned Gucci turns to Demna in latest bid to revive fortunes. Financial Times. 2025-03-13.
- 4.Collins, Lauren. The Button-Pushing Impresario of Balenciaga. The New Yorker. 2023-03-20. 0028-792X.
- 5.Binlot, Ann. Vetements' Spring 2019 collection told the story of Demna Gvasalia's bared soul. Document Journal. 2018-07-09.
- 6.Hine, Samuel. Inside Demna and Balenciaga's Daring Second Act. GQ. 2024-09-04.
- 7.Jo Ellison (5 January 2018) Balenciaga’s billion-euro plan Financial Times.
- 8.Miles Socha (16 September 2019) EXCLUSIVE: Demna Gvasalia Exits Vetements Women's Wear Daily.
- 9.Pernet, Diane. A visit to FFI Showroom. A Shaded View on Fashion. 6 March 2009.
- 10.Paton, Elizabeth (8 October 2015) Who Is Demna Gvasalia, Balenciaga’s New Designer? The New York Times.
- 11.Balenciaga appoints Demna Gvasalia as artistic director of the collections Kering, press release of 7 October 2015.
- 12.Fedorova, Anastasiia. Demna Gvasalia — New East 100. The Calvert Journal.
- 13.Fury, Alexander. The Label Vetements Is The Most Radical Thing To Come Out Of Paris. The Independent. 16 October 2015.
- 14.Demna Gvasalia is part of the BoF 500. The Business of Fashion.
- 15.Gucci Makes Bold Choice for New Designer. 2025-03-13.
- 16.Milligan, Lauren (7 October 2015) Vetements Designer Named At Balenciaga Vogue
- 17.Cartner-Morley, Jess (7 October 2015) Balenciaga appoints Demna Gvasalia as new creative director The Guardian
- 18.Demna Gvasalia Will Depart Vetements to "Pursue New Ventures.". Highsnobiety. 16 September 2019.
- 19.Phelps, Nicole. Exclusive: Balenciaga Is Returning to Haute Couture. Vogue. 20 January 2020.
- 20.Salessy, Héloïse. Balenciaga revient au calendrier de la haute couture et restaure son salon historique. Vogue France. 21 May 2021.
- 21.Newbold, Alice. You’ve Never Seen A Dressing Gown Like This Balenciaga Couture Dressing Gown. British Vogue. 7 July 2021.
- 22.Cartner-Morley, Jess. Balenciaga seeks to reset the narrative with haute couture revival. The Guardian. 7 July 2021.
- 23.Kanye West's 'Donda' Listening Party Was Brilliant, Provocative Performance Art. GQ. 6 August 2021.
- 24.Sidell, Misty White. Kanye West Enlists Demna Gvasalia as Creative Director for Donda Release Event. WWD. 31 July 2021.
- 25.Kim Kardashian's Met Gala Look Rewrote the Red Carpet's Rules. 14 September 2021.
- 26.Ellison, Jo. Kering-owned Gucci turns to Demna in latest bid to revive fortunes. Financial Times. 2025-03-13.
- 27.von Bardeleben, Elvire. Milan Fashion Week: Gucci stages Demna's debut. Le Monde. 25 September 2025.
- 28.Kotsoni, Elektra. “Precise, Considered, Unmistakably Gucci”: First Reactions to Demna’s First Gucci Runway Show. Vogue. 27 February 2026.
- 29.Flaccavento, Angelo. Gucci for the People: A Times Square Takeover. The Business of Fashion. 17 May 2026.
- 30.Salamone, Lorenzo. How worthwhile is it for brands to invest in ultra-expensive fashion shows?. nss magazine. 28 May 2026.
- 31.Wood, Gaby. Inside Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodríguez’s Intimate Wedding Day in Portugal. Vogue. 16 August 2026.
- 32.Peláez, Raquel. Por qué Georgina y Cristiano fueron de Gucci en su boda: el diseñador Demna Gvasalia dice que fue un sueño vestirles. El País. 17 August 2026.
- 33.Северный ветер (фильм). Wikipedia.
- 34.Cartner-Morley, Jess. 'I don't think elegance is relevant': Vetements' Demna Gvasalia, the world's hottest designer. The Guardian. 6 February 2018. 0261-3077.
- 35.Balenciaga Pre-Fall 2021 Collection 19 April. 2021. Vanity Teen.
- 36.საქართველოს პრეზიდენტმა სოხუმის დაცემის დღეს, აფხაზეთიდან დევნილი, მოდის დიზაინერი დემნა გვასალია ღირსების მედლით დააჯილდოვა, Presidential Administration of Georgia: 27 September 2021.
- 37.Vetements has created an app to teach you the history of Georgia, Dazed: 1 July 2018.
- 38.Creative director of Balenciaga Demna became the ambassador of United24, Office of the President of Ukraine, 28 July 2022.
- 39.Conlon, Scarlett. The Fashion Awards 2016: The Winners. British Vogue. 5 December 2016.
- 40.Pike, Naomi. The Fashion Awards 2018: The Winners. Vogue. 10 December 2018.
- 41.Qui sont les grands vainqueurs des British Fashion Awards 2018 ?. Numéro.
- 42.President Zurabishvili awards Georgian fashion designer Demna Gvasalia with Medal of Honour. Agenda.ge.
- 43.Graduate fashion designer accuses Balenciaga of appropriation. CNN. 2020-07-26.
- 44.Balenciaga designer sorry for 'inappropriate' campaign featuring children. The Guardian. 2022-12-03. 0261-3077.
- 45.Balenciaga designer, CEO apologize for ad campaign featuring children. Reuters. 2022-12-02.
- 46.When High Fashion and QAnon Collide. New York Times. November 28, 2022.
- 47.Vogue. Demna on the Record: The Balenciaga Designer on the Brand's Controversy and His Path Forward. 2023-02-09.
- 48.The Button-Pushing Impresario of Balenciaga. The New Yorker. March 20, 2023.
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He was employed by Balenciaga, Vetements, Louis Vuitton, Maison Margiela and Gucci. Recorded position is personal stylist. Gvasalia received Time 100, Order of Merit (Ukraine), 3rd class and The Fashion Awards.
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