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When i was a kid, i was fascinated by david bowie and his chameleonlike appearance. I believe that the designers i like are artists and the fashion i write about here is art. Walter van beirendonck menswear spring summer 2018 paris credits. A collection of otherworldly creatures was watching his collection of otherworldly. Belgian designer walter van beirendonck has been pushing the boundaries of. Shop 17 top walter van beirendonck and earn cash back all in one place. So, when i saw walter s work, i was really torn between two feelings.
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A member of the influential antwerp six, now head of fashion of their alma mater the royal academy antwerp, designer walter van beirendonck has long been a driving force for change in the fashion industry. Progressive tailoring defines the collection, with sharp cuts and exaggerated proportions alongside delicately draped designs. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The catalogue of the believe collection autumnwinter 199899 was presented at the same time. A second line, aestheticterrorists, founded in 1999, sells worldwide, van beirendonck is above all a communicator, at ease in music, art and publishing as well as fashion. The power of masks 01 by walter van beirendonck, kaat debo et al. The text was the main reason i bought it, although the images are gorgeous. When i read the fantastic book, snowcrash, from neil stephenson, i was. Walter van beirendonck author of walter van beirendonck. Walter van beirendonck is a flemish fashion designer.
In that light, it was equally difficult to resist the temptation to view the hands in walter van beirendonck s collection the huge mitts that hung down as extensions of jacket sleeves, the. His looks were in perfect harmony with his musical iniiverse. Book of walter van beirendoncks first ten years of fashion, launched by imschoot uitgevers. I was encouraged as media to ask some questions, and i say the term loosely as im no journalist, my blog is just my personal experience, but in this changing. Interview walter van beirendonck, aw16 woest collection paper. Walter van beirendonck has a huge presence with his shaven head, his zz top beard, and his knuckle duster rings. Whenever he is photographed, he makes his sternest, meanest face, and looks as. Interview walter van beirendonck, aw16 woest collection belgian designer walter van beirendonck has been pushing the boundaries of mens fashion for well over 30 years, having launched his eponymous label in 1983 after he completed his studies at the royal academy of fine arts in antwerp. Feb 16, 2012 walter van beirendonck has been at the forefront of fashion for more than thirty years.
Walter van beirendonck menswear fall winter 2016 paris discover nowfashion, the first real time fashion photography magazine to publish exclusive live fashion shows. Hardcover march 2, 1999 by walter van beirendonck artist 4. Get to see the latest fashion runways in streaming. Wvb built puppets into his clothes conveying the idea of people playing with others lives.
Walter van beirendonck is a fashion designer based in belgium. The walter van beirendonck edit brings a surrealist edge to contemporary designs. While still studying, he was designing during the period 19771980 for oke sportswear. As part of the antwerp six, van beirendonck established. Walter van beirendonck has been at the forefront of fashion for more than thirty years. How walter van beirendonck created his world indie magazine. Believe book, photographed by juergen teller, 1998.
I cant believe i got to speak to walter van beirendonck turns out we had a friend in common yann the owner of uber cool tokyo boutique wut berlin who stock walter van beirendonck. Walter van beirendonck fall 2015 menswear collection vogue. His personality and his environment formed a whole. One of the antwerp six and the director of fashion at the royal academy of fine arts, he is known for the uninhibited nature of his work and the wonderful daring that he. He has been fully inspired by the german tale called the amazing story of raphael and rebecca because raphael, the main character was absolutely well dressed and rebecca was alway saying that he was the best person in the world, and thats why he use to wear his mother dresses, especially the. Einstein once remarked that theres no inspiration in an empty room, which is probably why the fifth floor of antwerps royal academy smells of burnt leather. Proof of this is the convergence between the activities of the belgian designer walter van beirendonck and those of the french plastician orlan that has resulted in morphoacsthetics, a new type of 3d makeup, like a contemporary form of scarification, that is in the process of becoming the new cult talking point with regard to makeup.
Design aesthetics of walter van beirendonck request pdf. Shop at our store and also enjoy the best in daily editorial content. Pleasure, because its rare to see bodies departing from the canons of beauty on the catwalk. During our 2 hour talk walter van beirendonck cuts me off twice to tell me im being gossipy. Walter van beirendonck first became known as one of the antwerp six, the group of belgian designers, including dries van noten and ann demeulemeester, who first showed at the london designer show in 1986. Disgust because what i do is my lifes work and fashion. French body artist orlan is walter van beirendoncks muse for the winter 98 season. With his spectacular seasonal innovations walter van beirendonck is not trying to pull the wool over peoples eyes but quite simply to get things moving. Thimo te duits, walter van beirendonck, contributions by jurgen teller. Complete with postit, stickers, cutouts and popups.
I remember even when i did the big fashion shows in the 90s, the art people were always there. Orlan is one of my favorite artists, which is who inspired this collection. He graduated from the royal academy of fine arts in antwerp, belgium, in 1980. Striking separates are crafted from lustrous fabrics and experimental textiles. Walter van beirendonck in conversation with knotoryus. You will be showing walter van beirendonck ss19 in paris in a couple of weeks. Published by nai010 publishersmuseum boijmans van beuningen, 1999. So, we also have haider ackermann and walter van beirendonck channelling something of a bowie eighties. Also set sale alerts and shop exclusive offers only on shopstyle. A pagan message of renewal at walter van beirendoncks.
Paris, france its hard to watch donald trump flapping his hands around without noticing how small they actually are. In january 1999, paris fashion week saw a front row dominated by makebelieve, artificiality, supernatural features and nonsensical bodies. Believe walter van beirendonck and wild and lethal trash hardcover january 1, 1998 by walter van beirendonck author 4. As walter van beirendonck confirmed after this show, this was a collection firmly focused on fetish, recreational sex, and the freedom that represents.
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