Dmitry Sholokhov is a designer from Novopolotsk, Belarus who joined Project Runway season 10. He used to be a professional ballroom dancer who would design costumes for himself and his friends but eventually decided to pursue fashion designing. He then enrolled and graduated from Parsons School of Design with a BFA in Fashion Design. He claims that he has great construction, draping and technical skills but admits that he tends to be impatient.