9 breathtaking transformations by Alexis Stone, the artist who is shaking up Fashion Week

Published on June 27, 2024 at 6:04 p.m.

It is now a well-known name in the fashion world. Alexis Stone is considered a small event in its own right on the sidelines of Fashion Week. At Jean Paul Gaultier, at Balenciaga or at Diesel in Milan, Alexis Stone goes beyond the limits of the possible by embodying a celebrity or an identical fictional character. But initially, it was on social networks that this performing artist made himself known through his stunning makeup. Very popular with the queer community, he was already imitating celebrities and had occupied a niche that was not yet occupied, or by his fellow drag queens. The result was pleasant but still far from what we can know of the art he practices today. It was in 2019 that everything changed for Alexis Stone. He documents a fake radical transformation of his face. He organizes a giant prank aimed at making people believe that he has undergone a multitude of cosmetic surgeries in order to have a brand new, very (too) lifted face. Using misleading photos and silicone prostheses, Stone portrays himself on a post-operative hospital bed. The buzz is resounding. Alexis Stone is then relayed on all media and social networks. People worry… But the character fascinates. It was a few months later that the American revealed that it was ultimately a prank. A way to show that his art is of an unparalleled level.

Alexis Stone fascinates fashion

A big fan of Pat McGrath and John Galliano, the winning duo, Alexis Stone will naturally head towards the world of fashion. It was Balenciaga who first took an interest in the character Alexis Stone with a simple concept: if we can’t have a celebrity in the front row, we’ll invite an understudy. And Alexis Stone is like the Swiss army knife that can bring in anyone. The first character he will take to Fashion Week in 2022? Mrs. Doubtfire, the transvestite character played by Robin Williams. Quite a symbol. Dressed in a Balenciaga floral dress, Alexis Stone’s Madame Doubtfire is an immense fashion creature, perched on heels several tens of centimeters high… Alexis Stone has now taken her transformations to another level. He collaborates with Neill Gorton of Millennium F/X, a special effects professional, who is the one who sculpts the face. The rest is taken care of by the main party, with the fashion house dressing them. Dolly Parton will then follow, but especially Jocelyne Wildenstein, nicknamed the cat woman, Jennifer Coolidge, Jean Paul Gaultier, Jessica Lange, Glenn Close as Cruella d’Enfer and even Lana Del Rey. This last transformation, moreover, had even caused great confusion. On social networks, the artist’s fans were excited about the idea of ​​her being in the parade… before realizing that it was Alexis Stone. Isn’t that the greatest compliment?