Arthur Kulkov

In 2014, he appeared again on the cover of Details, along other fellow models like Noah Mills, Mathias Lauridsen and Clement Chabernaud.

During the spring 2013 season, he acquired a fragrance deal from Tommy Hilfiger called "Freedom by Tommy Hilfiger" which print and TV spot campaign show him along Victoria's Secret angel Lily Aldridge and he also landed the Banana Republic's Love campaign.

He has drawn himself into acting, having appeared in the 2012 short film The Main Event in America, directed by AW McKnight, where he plays Phonix Mostlyn, a lightweight boxer who struggles with choosing between his dream of being a champion fighter or his love for a man. The film showed during the Honolulu Film Festival where he got positive reviews. This is his first feature film.

In 2012, he appeared on the cover of Chaos magazine where he was interviewed about his life, his career, what he thinks about the modelling industry and what is coming next for him. The very first dedicated issue to a model.

In 2011, he set himself as a top model by becoming the face of Dolce & Gabbana for several seasons in a row, starting with the Fall 2010 campaign.

He became a permanent fixture for Tommy Hilfiger since 2011 being prominent featured in advertisements for "The Hilfigers" lifestyle campaign.

Later, in 2011, he landed the March cover of Details, along with fellow model friends Sean O'Pry and Noah Mills. A rarity in the male model industry.

In 2010, he was awarded the cover of GQ' s special issue called "Style Manual". Being the only model to land such cover.

In 2009, a year after he started modelling, CRUSHfanzine (a magazine) dedicated its first issue to him with essays written by influential people in the industry and featured a journal with words and pictures by him. The magazine sold out its run.

While most models struggle getting exposure in print work at the beginning of their careers, Kulkov struck big success working for brands such as Barneys New York, Original Penguin, Sisley and Russell & Bromley during the Fall 2008 season, his first ever and he has not even made his runway debut.

Arthur was born in Mezhdurechensk, Kemerovo Oblast. He immigrated from Russia arriving in New York City. He attended St. Francis College in Brooklyn, New York and graduated in 2005 with a bachelor's degree in Business Marketing. He got scouted by someone in the industry while playing soccer, his favorite pastime during his college years. After several times saying he was not interested to the scout, he eventually went along to meet some people and started his modelling career.

Arthur Kulkov (born August 20, 1983) is a Russian male model. His work has been prominently featured in American publications such as GQ and Details. He has been featured on covers for both publications, a rarity in the male model industry. He is recognized for being one of the few successful Russian models working internationally and for nabbing at least one fashion campaign every season he's been an active model.