Sunday, February 6, 2011

Walter Van Beirendonck

  • Flemish fashion designer
  • He was born in Belgium in 1957
  • Designed for Oke sportswear from 1977-1980
  • Designed for Gianfranco Ferre till 1992, while creating his own label
  • Changed his label in 1995 to "Wild and Lethal Trash"
  • He also designs for rock groups 
  • Known for his witty, cyberpunk, and pop art shows
  • Was a teacher at Royal Academy of Fine arts in Antwerp
  • Was the first designer to use the Internet and Cd's to showcase his designs
  • Won the title of "Cultural Ambassador of Flanders" in 1999
  • Materials that used in his designs are: synthetic and high tech fabrics with bold bright colours and graphics
  • His inspirations are the visual arts, literature, nature, and ethnic influences




Sources:
http://www.fashionmodeldirectory.com/designers/walter-van-beirendonck/
http://thefashionisto.com/label/walter-van-beirendonck/

3 comments:

  1. his work is amazing im thinking of studying him at college!!

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    xoxo

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  2. Thanks a lot and sorry for the late reply. I've been on a break lately...Let's follow each other and you have a really creative blog btw!

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