Konstantin Gaidai is a shocking and one of the most famous designers in Russia, creating his works under the brand KONSTANTIN GAYDAY. The collections of accessories and hats that he created were recognized by the press and fashionistas around the world.
Konstantin Gaidai: biography
Konstantin was born in Novosibirsk in 1978. In 2001, in his hometown, he graduated from the Faculty of Architecture at the Academy of Architecture and Fine Arts. Already at that time Siberia was carrying out many bright art projects. And then Konstantin Gaidai made his debut with his collection of hats. With a group of like-minded people, he is releasing a magazine dedicated to fashion and fashion trends. Since 2002, he has been collaborating with various magazines such as Harpers Bazaar, OM, L'Officiel and others. In the same year he leaves Siberia and moves to a monastery in France. In 2003, Konstantin Gaidai returned to Russia. Starts working in Moscow and falls into the list of five most fashionable illustrators in Russia.
Work and Recognition
In 2004, Konstantin Gaidai released a collection of hats, which was highly appreciated by both the Russian and foreign press.
In 2006, a collection of clothes under the brand name KONSTANTIN GAYDAY was released. His style stands out as shocking. His unconventional decisions often surprise, and sometimes even shock the public. Many critics consider Gaidai's fashion to be intellectual.
In 2008, he took part in an exhibition held in Barcelona, Bread & Butter Barcelona. The stand of Konstantin Gaidai entered the top ten expositions, which they called the most visited. In October of the same year, \ according to the rating of TimeOut magazine, he was among the "50 Most Influential People of Russian Fashion", and in November, the Afisha magazine included him in the "Seven of the Most Recent, Successful, and Modern Designers of the Country."
2009-2010 - Gaidai is among the 10 most stylish men in Russia. GQ magazine nominates him for the Man of the Year Award.
In 2010, in spring, Paris hosted the TRANOI exhibition as part of the Paris Fashion Week. It featured a capsule collection under the KONSTANTIN GAYDAY brand. It included bags of Pavloposad shawls and python, lamb; Jackets made of fox, astrakhan fur, mink fur. Jewelry of bone and ebony, silver and semiprecious stones aroused great interest.
After the exhibition in TRANOI, from the new season, the KONSTANTIN GAYDAY brand is presented in stores in Denmark, France, Switzerland, Japan, England, the USA, Italy.
In 2010, in September, in the nomination “Designer”, Konstantin Gaidai was awarded the prize “Person of the Year”.
Konstantin Gaidai - not only a designer, he worked as a model, successfully held solo exhibitions several times; participated in joint projects with leading glossy magazines; created a line of accessories; worked in film projects “Turkish Gambit”, “Fool”, on creating video clips of the “Brothers Karamazov” and “Mumiy Troll” groups.
In 2015, the project “Angels of Beauty” was launched on television. Presenters: Aurora and Konstantin Gaidai. The personal life of many heroines did not work out. In just one day, the program will transform the “gray mice” into chic ladies.
Plans
In an interview, Konstantin admitted that he wants to realize himself in many ways. Maybe create a jewelry line under the KONSTANTIN GAYDAY brand, or do interior design, perhaps helicopter design. Whatever it is, he devotes himself entirely to work, paying attention to every detail, since various subtleties significantly enrich the inner world.