ALIX MALKA

Alix Malka was born in the south of France. As a young stage opera singer, he was struck by the magic of the visual arts that soon grew into a passion for photography, fashion, and film. He graduated with a fine art degree in Aix en Provence and completed Fashion Design at Esmod, Paris.

 

He worked for many years as art director beside iconic designer Thierry Mugler creating all aspects of a Haute-Couture house. He played an integral part of the House of Mugler, collaborating with numerous photographers including masters such as Helmut Newton and Richard Avedon. These inspirational collaborations played a pivotal part in fulfilling Alixʼs dream of becoming a photographer.

 

In 2002 he moved to New York and started his fashion photography career, quickly becoming involved with countless prestigious fashion magazines including Vogue, Vanity Fair, Harper’s Bazaar, GQ, Rolling Stones, Numero, The Face, I.D…

 

Alix has shot a number of high-profile fashion campaigns such as Jean-Paul Gaultier, Lanvin, Nina Ricci, Barneyʼs, Harry Winston, Bloomingdales, Neiman Marcus, Guess, Uniqlo, H&M and Nike…

 

He is well known for his beauty images, his aesthetic and sense of details, which have allowed him to work worldwide with clients such as M.A.C.Cosmetics, Helena Rubenstein, Maybelline, L’Oreal and Pantene. He has also shot fragrance campaigns including Guess Seductive, Byblos and Areva…

 

Alix Malka has built a comprehensive list of celebrities over the years including Kim Kardashian, Adam Levine, Mariah Carey, Christina Aguilera, Celine Dion, Sophia Loren, Jared Leto, Ashton Kutcher, Sharon Stone, Isabelle Huppert, Elle Fanning, Courtney Love, David Guetta, Chloe Moritz, Lindsay Lohan, Cindy Crawford, Amber Valletta, Milla Jovovitch, Stephanie Seymour, Jean-Paul Gaultier, Christian Louboutin, Laetitia Casta, Monica Bellucci and Irina Shayk…

 

His first exhibition was “In Fashion Photo / Art Basel 2009” followed by an exhibition at Soho Gallery, New York.

 

Alix’s photography has been featured in various international museum exhibitions and publications such as “The fashion World of Jean-Paul Gaultier: from the sidewalk to the catwalk.”

 

He also contributed to Thierry Mugler’s worldwide museum exhibition and publication “Thierry Mugler, Couturissime” featuring artworks of Kim Kardashian and Irina Shayk. Alix was the art director and initiator of the iconic George Michael “too funky” video directed by Thierry Mugler, which also featured as part of the exhibition. The exhibition premiered in Montreal and then traveled to notable cities such as New York, Rotterdam, Amsterdam, Paris.

 

His debut as a director started with ABC’s Vogue USA Haute-Couture, which was a collaboration wit Anna Wintour and Andre Leon Talley featuring Tom Ford, Madonna and Karl Lagerfeld.

 

He has directed commercials for such clients as Guess, Thierry Mugler perfume and Areva perfumes.

 

Alix has collaborated as the creative director for 7HOLLYWOOD magazine, a unique collector publication distributed worldwide, which celebrates pop culture, celebrities, fashion and art.

 

Alix divides his time between New York,Los Angeles and Paris.
Editorial: Vogue Russia, Vogue Japan, Vogue Germany, Vogue Spain, Vogue Brasil, Vogue India, Harper’s Bazaar, Vanity Fair, 7hollywood, Numero Paris, Numero Tokyo, I.D., Flair, Telegraph Magazine, GQ and Rolling Stone…

 

Advertising: Barney’s, Bebe, BETC, BNY, Bloomingdales, Byblos, Byblos Perfume, Carte Noir, Coq Sportif, Galeries Lafayette, Guess Perfume, Guess by Marciano, Guy Laroche, Helena Rubinstein, H&M, Jade Cosmetics, Jean-Paul Gaultier, Kardashians, Lancia, Lanvin, Matisse, L’Oréal Paris, MAC Cosmetics, Maybelline, Neimann Marcus, Nestle, Nike, Nina Ricci, Thierry Mugler and Sony Music…

 

Celebrities: Kim Kardashian, Adam Levine, Amber Valetta, Ashton Kutcher, Bella Heathcote, Celine Dion, Chloe Moretz, Christian Louboutin, Christina Aguilera, Cindy Crawford, Eva Herzigova, Jean-Paul Gaultier, Lindsey Lohan, Mariah Carey, Milla Jovovich, Monica Bellucci, Sharon Stone, Sophia Loren, Laetitia Casta, David Guetta, Elle Fanning, Courtney Love, Jared Leto and Irina Shayk…

 

 

 

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Editorials: Vogue Russia, Vogue Japan, Vogue Germany, Vogue Spain, Vogue Brasil, Vogue India, Harper’s Bazaar, Vanity Fair, 7Hollywood, Numero Paris, Numero Tokyo, I.D., Flair, Telegraph Magazine, GQ, 7Hollywood, Rolling Stones…

Advertising: Barney’s, Bebe, BETC, BNY, Bloomingdales, Byblos, Byblos Perfume, CARTE NOIR, Coq Sportif, Galleries Lafayettes, Guess Perfume, Guess by Marciano, Guy Laroche, helena Rubinstein, H&M, Jade Cosmetics, Jean-Paul Gaultier, Kardashians, Lancia, Lanvin, Matisse, L’oreal Paris, MAC Cosmetics, Maybelline, Neimann Marcus, Nestle, Nike, Nina Ricci, Sony Music, Theirry Mugler…

Celebrities: Adam Levine, Amber Valetta, Ashton Kutcher, Bella Heathcote, Celine Dion, Chloe Moretz, Christian Louboutin, Christina Aguilera, Cindy Crawford, Eva Herzigova, Irina Shayk, Jean-Paul Gaultier, Kesha, Lindsey Lohan, Mariah Carey, Milla Jovovich, Monica Bellucci, Sharon Stone, Sophia Loren, Laetitia Casta, David Guetta, Elle Fanning, Courtney, Jared Leto, Stephanie Seymour…