PANTELEEV Michael

Michael Panteleev - Russian designer clothing, shoes and accessories, known under the brand Volga Volga, lives and works in Tokyo.

In 1990. he entered the Moscow Textile Academy, and, . As a student, . became the winner of various creative contests, . including the competition of young fashion students (in 1991 and 1992.), . conducted under the patronage of the Ecole de la Chambre Syndicale de la couture parisiene,
. In 1993, Mr.. Michael resigned from the Academy, decided to work independently, creating a small collection, and in practice, learning the work of fashion designers. At the invitation of the House of Fashion in Japan in October 1995. He presented his model of the week pret-a-porter Osaka collection. This collection attracted the attention not only the press, but also well-known designers - Yohji Yamamoto invited Michael to work on his team as an assistant. In June 1996, Mr.. Panteleyev started work in the company of Yohji Yamamoto in Tokyo, and in 2000. away from it to create their own brand of Volga Volga. In October the same year, he regularly, . biannual, . presents its collection in the showroom in Paris, . where the models under the brand Volga Volga buy-known cult boutiques, . such as Le vetrina di Beril (Milan), . ENNU (Amsterdam), . Yasmin Cho (London), . which were purchased by three models of Volga Volga for Nicole Kidman,
.

C 20 April 2002. collection of Michael Panteleeva, personally selected by Ray Kavakubo appears in the new conceptual Tokyo's boutique 10, Corso Como Comme des Garcons, owned by founder Comme des Garcons.